La Canourgue - St. Martin

La Canourgue developed around a Benedictine monastery, which was founded as early as the 7th century and grew ever larger through donations.

The narrow streets in the old town center, with their houses built of fieldstone and half-timbered construction, convey a medieval impression.



St. Martin, the former abbey and later collegiate church, is located at the "Place au Ble" forms the center of the town. The present church was built at this time, during the 12th century, and subsequently underwent modifications and restorations. At the end of the 16th century, both the village and the monastic house had been damaged by wars.

The Romanesque apses bear still lots of corbels.

A kangaroo
carved onto a console in La Canourgue centuries before Jans and Tasman discovered Australia is simply a miracle. Unfortunately, it is damaged.