Saint Peter's Abbey and the cloister

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"THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CLOISTER IN THE WORLD", with the tympanum of the abbey church recognized visually thanks to its appearance in the famous film adapted from the novel "In the Name of the Rose". This abbey perimeter makes this place world famous. HIGH PLACE OF ROMAN ART In the heart of the southwest of France, the confluence of the Tarn and the Garonne is full of treasures that are certainly worth a visit to the St Pierre de Moissac abbey and the cloister. (The cloister and the tympanum of the abbey church are listed as World Heritage by UNESCO as part of the ways of Compostela). The legend of the Abbey attributes its foundation to King Clovis ... This blessing monastery was during the Middle Ages one of the most important communities in the Western Christian world, Thanks to its strategic position a crossroads between different river and land communication routes : between Toulouse, Bordeaux and the Albigensian, between Quercy and Gascony, the abbey enjoys favorable treatment under the reign of the Carolingians. A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CLASS CLOISTER This is the first cloister to have preserved its sculpture intact. It is remarkable for its 76 capitals, 46 of which are historiated, as well as for its corner pillars. The portal: 12th century: constitutes another monument of Romanesque sculpture famous for its tympanum which illustrates a vision of the apocalypse according to Saint John. The 12th and 15th century St Pierre abbey: Its base is Romanesque, the upper part is Gothic.

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