Occitânia · France
In the destination Le Puy, Conques and the Vale do Lot.
In the photo: Exterior ensemble of the abbey of Saint-Pierre de Moissac.
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The city
Moissac lies on the banks of the Tarn river, near where it meets the Garonne, and houses the abbey of Saint-Pierre, a World Heritage site, with the Tympanum of the Apocalypse and a cloister from 1100 with 76 carved capitals, one of the oldest in Europe. The Canal Lateral à Garonne crosses the town and passes over the Tarn via the ponte-canal do Cacor. The region is known for the table grape chasselas de Moissac.
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Routes in France
The most traveled Way of St. James in France: from Le Puy-en-Velay to the Pyrenees, on foot, across the Aubrac plateau, via Conques, Cahors and Moissac, to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, where the Camino Francés begins.
The local experience
The former Benedictine abbey of Moissac, a World Heritage site, with the church of Saint-Pierre and the tympanum of the south portal, from the 12th century, depicting the vision of the Apocalypse.
The Romanesque cloister dated to 1100, one of the oldest in Europe, with 76 carved capitals, 46 of them with scenes from the Bible and the lives of the saints.
The bridge that carries the Canal Lateral à Garonne over the river Tarn, at the exit of Moissac, with a waterside path for pedestrians and cyclists.
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