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.

Galiot de Genouillace´s effigy - the ‘Grand Master of Artillery of France’.