Collégiale de la Romieu Discover the UNESCO-listed collegiate church of La Romieu

La Romieu was awarded the label of the Most Beautiful Villages of France on June 30, 2018. 2018 was an exceptional year for La Romieu because we commemorated the 700th anniversary of the founding of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Pierre (1318-2018) and we celebrated the ^20th anniversary of UNESCO classification (1998-2018).

La Romieu was originally a modest priory founded by two monks returning from a pilgrimage to Rome, hence the name “LARROUMIEU” meaning “PLIGGER” in Gascon. This foundation dates back to 1062.

In the ^14th century, the village gained importance when Arnaud d'Aux, a high-ranking official of the Pontifical Court and a local man, built the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter (1312-1318), the cloister, and the palace in the village. He transformed the Benedictine community into a college of 14 regular canons, led by a dean and a sub-dean.

The collegiate church, built between 1312 and 1318, has the layout of a large chapel. It has no direct access to the street, as it was closed to the public until the French Revolution. Access to the church is through the Gothic cloister. The collegiate church is built between two 33 m high towers. The octagonal tower to the east is accessible.

The Collegiate Church regularly hosts exhibitions (possibility of visiting the exhibitions...).