Camino Photo of the Day: Église de Perse
Originally part of a Benedictine priory, this church is located on the approach to the town of Espalion, It was the town’s first parish church by the 11th century, and despite the distance from town remained a parish church for the next 700 years. Properly titled the Église Saint-Hilarian-Sainte-Foy de Perse, it was built on the site where Saint Hilarian of Espalion was beheaded by the Saracens in 793.
It was a little off the route, but of course I climbed up to visit it and spent some time visiting.
Date: 25 August 2023
Place: approaching Espalion, Aveyron Département, Region of Occitanie, France
Maps!
