Eglise Saint Pierre et son Cloître

Historic site and monument ,  Cloister at Carennac

  • At the foot of the cliffs of the Gramat Causse beside the river Dordogne, the village of Carennac grew up around a Clunisian priory founded in the middle of the 11th century. Famous for its Romanesque tympanum and its Gothic sculpture group depicting the Entombment, the church of St. Pierre, built in the late 11th C. is at the centre of a group of monastic buildings. The portal of the primitive church has carved capitals decorated with fantastic animals, palmettes and interlacing. The porch, built in front of this façade, has a carved tympanum showing Christ in majesty in a mandorla surrounded by the Tetramorph (angel, eagle, lion, bull, symbols of the Evangelists) and the Apostles.
  • Spoken languages
    • English
Services
  • Equipment
    • bus parking
    • Car park
    • Activities room
  • Services
    • Animals accepted
    • Boutique
    • Bookstore
Rates
Payments methods
  • Carte Bleue/Credit card
  • Cheques and giro cheques
  • Holiday cheques
  • Cash
Openings
  • From July 8, 2018
    until August 27, 2018
  • From August 28, 2018
    until November 4, 2018
  • Wednesday
    9:30 12:30
    14:00 18:30
  • Thursday
    9:30 12:30
    14:00 18:30
  • Friday
    9:30 12:30
    14:00 18:30
  • Saturday
    9:30 12:30
    14:00 18:30
  • Sunday
    9:30 12:30
    14:00 18:30
  • * Se renseigner à l'Office de Tourisme : 05 65 33 22 00. Fermeture de la billetterie 1/2 heure avant.
  • Monday
    10:00 12:00
    14:00 17:30
  • Tuesday
    10:00 12:00
    14:00 17:30
  • Wednesday
    10:00 12:00
    14:00 17:30
  • Thursday
    10:00 12:00
    14:00 17:30
  • Friday
    10:00 12:00
    14:00 17:30
  • Saturday
    10:00 12:00
    14:00 17:30
  • Sunday
    Closed
    -
  • * Se renseigner à l'Office de Tourisme : 05 65 33 22 00. Fermeture de la billetterie 1/2 heure avant.