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Bussière-Badil - Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité

Bussière-Badil - Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité
A priory had existed here already from 768 on. The Benedictine abbey was founded 1088, the church of today was built in the 12th century replacing a previous, smaller church, erected probably in the 10th century.

The abbey belonged to the Sacra di San Michele Abbey in Piedmont (more than 700 kms east). The church was strongly fortified and had battlements, watchtowers and even moats at that time. Some of the fortifications can still be seen around the apse, where as well are some nice corbels.

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