Free visit of the church of Clairac

Name: Free visit of the church of Clairac
Start: 2023-09-16T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens

Visit the parish church of Clairac, former abbey church in Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens.

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Free of charge. Free admission.

Visit the parish church of Clairac, former abbey church in Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens.
The old abbey church of Clairac (from the 12th century, rebuilt in the 17th century), which became a parish church under the patronage of Saint Peter, has an unusual history. It is united with the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome since Henry IV. The future king of France, as a pledge of his conversion to Catholicism, gave the pope the income of the rich abbey of Clairac. The kings of France and the presidents of the French Republic can still claim, today, the title of honorary canon of Saint-Jean-de-lateran.

About the location

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens

Place de l'église, 47320 Clairac

Lot-et-Garonne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The old(former) abbey church of Clairac (of the XIIth century, altered in the XVIIth century), become parish church under the auspices of Saint Peter(dory), knows a history(story) badly banal. It is joined in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran in Rome since Henry IV. The future king of France, in security of his conversion in Catholicism, gives to the pope the incomes of the rich abbey of Clairac. The kings of France and the presidents of French Republic can take advantage(boast), even today, of the title of honorary canon of Saint-Jean-de-Latran.