Eglise Saint Sernin de Douzevielle

Located west of Saint Justin in the Douzevielle district, this Romanesque chapel dates from the XIIᵉ century. Listed in the Inventory of Historic Monuments, it keeps inside two remarkable capitals representing the punishment of Herodias
In the first half of the XIIᵉ century, a first church, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, was built: its apse is the south chapel of the present building. At the beginning of the Gothic period, it is doubled by a nave extended by a hemicycle choir. The new building then takes the name of Saint-Sernin. After the troubles of the Hundred Years' War, a high hall and a fortified tower completed the complex.
Close to the site, the Fountain of Seven Sorrows was reputed to cure skin diseases.
It is visible from outside and can be visited on Heritage Days (see programme).

  • Type: Historic site and monument

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