Brive-la-Gaillarde - Collégiale Saint-Martin

Brive´s parish church is a former collegiate church. The large church was erected in the 12th/13th century, where already Gregory of Tours mentions a church. This was built over the tomb of missionary "Saint Martin l'Espagnol" (aka "Saint Martin de Brive") at the end of the fifth century.

For the first two centuries the collegiate, founded end of the 11th century, prospered, supported by the Bishops of Limoge, but entered financial difficulties later. The cloister of the collegiate was destroyed in 1764, after the Augustin canons living here, joined the Priory of Port-Dieu. After the Revolution, the conventual buildings were bought by City and demolished in 1835.

This simple wooden reliquary of St. Martin of Brive was created in the early 19th centre after the prestigious silver one vanished during the French Revolution.


I have already uploaded lots of photos from previous visits, so I will just add a few.