Assier - St. Pierre

The church of Saint-Pierre is one of the most unusual church buildings in southern France.

The church was commissioned in 1540 by Galiot de Genouillac (1465–1546), who was born in Assier and was one of France's highest dignitaries. He designated it as his burial place. One of his many titles and duties was that of ‘Grand Master of Artillery of France’.
The church was completed three years after his death. No alterations or extensions were made to the original church building, making the church in Assier a unique example of the transitional style from late Gothic to Renaissance.

An approximately 100 meter long relief frieze depicting various scenes from the life of Galiot de Genouillac encircles the entire exterior of the church. The scenes show the military exploits of the builder: sieges of cities and fortresses, as well as battles and cannons.