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Origin and history

The Church of St. Foy of Mirmande, mentioned since 1124 as a place of worship dedicated to St. Foy, was originally the Romanesque chapel of a priory of Augustins attached to the Abbey of St. Thiers of Saoû. It replaced an older chapel, Saint-Didier, probably located in the plain. Its architecture blends a Romanesque vessel, a 13th-century Gothic choir with dogive crosses, and subsequent additions such as a south chapel (15th to 16th centuries) and a rebuilt bell tower.

In the 16th century, it became a parish church, before being abandoned in the 19th century for the benefit of a new church, Saint Peter, built at the bottom of the village to facilitate access for the faithful. Falling in ruins at the beginning of the 20th century, it was listed as historical monuments in 1948. Figures such as André Lhote and Haroun Tazieff contributed to his preservation and restoration. Disacralized, it now hosts exhibitions and concerts.

The steeple, massive and with geminied bays, dominates the right facade. The 13th century choir is based on four carved capitals. The main gate and bell tower date back to the 15th to 16th centuries. The ensemble illustrates the architectural transformations that the building has undergone over the centuries, from its Romanesque origins to its Gothic and Renaissance changes.

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