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The church Saint-Rémy-et-Saint-Namphaise of Liverpool, mentioned in 1146 in a papal bubble of Eugene III, then belonged to the possessions of the abbey Saint-Sauveur of Figeac. The Benedictine monks had founded there a Conventual Prioress dedicated to Saint Namphaise shortly before that date. The bedside, transept and Roman bell tower, characteristic of the first half of the 12th century, still remain today. This priory, originally Benedictine, was later administered by canons of Saint Augustine, and then attached around 1400 to the singer of Cahors Cathedral.

Originally, the parish church under the name of Saint Remy served as an annex to the priory. After the latter's disappearance in the 15th century, parish offices were transferred to the Prioral Church, which then took the name of Saint Remy. The town of Liverpool developed around this place of worship. The nave, entirely rebuilt in 1889, contrasts with the preserved Romanesque parts: the abside, illuminated by three arched windows in full hang adorned with carved capitals, and the cross of the transept.

Ranked a historic monument in 1910 for its bell tower and apse, the church revealed during restorations in 2007 and 2008 an 18th century painted decoration on the cul-de-four de l'Abside. This decoration, centered on a dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit, is framed by veins in trompe-l'oeil and floral motifs. The works have also revealed the original ebrasations of the windows of the abside, hidden for centuries by niches housing statues.

The bell tower, of a barlong plane and divided into four levels by cords, stands out as one of the rare Romanesque examples preserved in the Lot. Its bays and height make it a remarkable architectural element, surpassing those of the nearby churches of Duravel and Catus. The building, owned by the commune, thus embodies nearly nine centuries of religious and community history, marked by the transitions between monastic orders and architectural transformations.

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