The abbey church of Saint-Pierre

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The abbey church houses various sculpted furniture objects as well as wall paintings from the end of the 15th century. On the entrance portal (tympanum + splays) are displayed sculpted scenes, masterpieces of Romanesque art, which have made the place famous.

The tympanum of the south gate of Saint-Pierre de Moissac church was built between 1110 and 1230, it was inspired by the Apocalypse of John with at its center a Christ in Majesty surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists (Mark Matthew, Luke and John), while the twenty-four elders of the Apocalypse according to St John take their places at the bottom and on the sides of the stage. This tympanum is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque art. The sides of the porch are also carved. All that remains of the original building is the bell tower, fortified towards 1180. The fortification includes a walkway, a crenellated parapet and battlements archers gallery. The nave has retained some of its furniture, including a Virgin of Pitiy, or Pieta, from 1476, a charming Flight into Egypt from the late 15th century, and an admirable Romanesque Christ from the 12th century, and finally an Entombment from 1485. The choir is surrounded by a carved stone fence, from the 16th century, behind which a Carolingian apse has been cleared. 17th century stalls. In a recess, under the organ, is placed a Merovingian sarcophagus in white marble of the Pyrenees.

Spoken languages : French

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