The romaesque church of Saint Pierre of Biollet (11th century) is atypically Basilican by the sculpted carved capitals which are without equivalents in the Auvergne.
The capitals illustrate the assimilation of earlier cults by Christianity : pagan deities appear alongside churchmen.
A heritage guide is available for €3 in our four tourist information offices : Saint-Gervais-d’Auvergne, Châteauneuf-les-Bains, Pontgibaud and Les Ancizes-Comps, as well as on our online shop. It helps visitors observe Saint-Pierre Church, its unusual(…)
The capitals illustrate the assimilation of earlier cults by Christianity : pagan deities appear alongside churchmen.
A heritage guide is available for €3 in our four tourist information offices : Saint-Gervais-d’Auvergne, Châteauneuf-les-Bains, Pontgibaud and Les Ancizes-Comps, as well as on our online shop. It helps visitors observe Saint-Pierre Church, its unusual layout and its sculpted capitals.
A detailed study is available to read online on the commune’s website and on this web page. Title of the study : “Biollet – figures between two worlds”.
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All year round daily between 10.30 am and 5 pm.
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A heritage guide is available for €3 in our tourist information offices in Saint-Gervais-d’Auvergne, Châteauneuf-les-Bains, Pontgibaud and Les Ancizes-Comps, as well as on our online shop.