Espalion Perse Church of Saint Hilarianus

Espalion Perse Church of Saint Hilarianus

Espalion was an important halt on the Puy Road to Compostela. Pilgrims who travelled this route would have come from Marian shrine of Le Puy-en-Velay via Saugues and the desolate landscape of the high plateau of the Aubrac. The pilgrims were journeying not only to...
La Charité-sur-Loire

La Charité-sur-Loire

Fifty miles from Vézelay pilgrims reached the crossing of the mighty Loire river. Visible on the far shore stood the immense church and surrounding complex of the priory of Notre-Dame de la Charité-sur-Loire. There, a semi-derelict eighth century monastery had been...