Marcenat Orthodox Monastery
The monastery was founded on a dependency of the Moscow Patriarchate. In 1988, the Highman Barsanuphe Ferrier gave new life to the village of La Traverse, which had been abandoned for several decades.
Other nearby buildings
Saint-Austremoine Church, Egliseneuve-D'Entraigues
In the year 950, a religious building (a church or a baptistery) dedicated to Saint Austremoine, is dependent on the priory of Issoire. If the church dates mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries, it preserves some elements from the 10th century. Its bell-tower-porch, much more recent, dates from 1818.
Notre-Dame de Vassivière Chapel, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
This chapel was rebuilt in 1555 on the site of a much older oratory. It contains a very famous Black Madonna and is the site of a very popular pilgrimage.
Church of Saint-Georges, Riom-es-Montagne
The church was originally the priory of the women's abbey of La Vassin (Saint-Donat). During the wars of religion, the church was used as barracks (there are still remains of machicolation).
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