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This impressive Gothic style church was built in the 13th century. A jewel of the Middle Ages with its stained-glass windows and architecture, this church underwent three major phases of work: the first in the 13th century, the second in the 14th, and the last in the 16th century.

The church of St. Stephen of Montzen was built in the classical style in 1780 and consists of a single nave without pillars. The tower and the forebody were rebuilt in 1865. The baroque interior has been listed since 1953.

This remarkable edifice dating from 1050 is the oldest Romanesque church in the country. It contains interesting furnishing, in particular the works of the master of Waha, superb statues of saints, the baptismal tank and, the only contemporary element, stained glass windows done by Louis-Marie Londot and by Jean-Michel Folon which recall the martyrdom of Saint Stephen.

This marvelous church is of southern Gothic style characterized by a nave without collateral, nor transept, nor ambulatory like the churches of Narbonnais. First a Carolingian church dating from the 9th century and then a Romanesque church preceded the current building. This Gothic-style church was built in the 13th and 14th centuries.

This church is impressive by its monumental pink rose placed on the façade. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. In the 16th century, it was enlarged and renovated. Today, only the portal, a bay and the bell tower are original.

A beautiful building from the middle of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century, the Saint Fleuret Church is built on the schist spur which evidences the remains of rare rock burials, dating from the 11th century.

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This abbey was built in 1041, on the site of an old hermitage, following the influx of pilgrims. This influx was encouraged by the translation of the body of Sainte-Foy, to Agen, which occurred almost 2 centuries earlier by a monk. The Wars of Religion inflicted damage on the pillaged building.

The Church of St. Francis de Sales is a Roman Catholic temple built in the 17th century. It was renovated between 1875 and 1876 by architect and monument conservator Tomasz Pryliński, who carried out numerous restorations in historic buildings in Krakow. The church has a Baroque style with a lavishly decorated interior.