Mende Cathedral

The Church of Saint-Julien church is located in Saint-Julien-d'Arpaon, in Occitania. It was built in shale stone in the 12th century. It is remarkable for its architecture, that is characterised by its square choir and chevet. The beautiful Romanesque building is one of the few examples of the style found in Lozère. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the church suffered damage during the wars of religion, and in the Revolution. Visitors can still admire frescoes in the chapels.

Built in grey granite and reddish tuff, it includes a choir surrounded by an apse chapel ambulatory, unique in the Haute Auvergne.

Located at the foot of the Aubrac, in the fertile Lot valley, Saint-Côme-d'Olt is a village whose almost circular physiognomy has kept its medieval character. Its city was fashioned around the ancient ramparts which have become the exterior facades of the houses. Three fortified entrance doors; the Porte de la Barrieyre, Thèron and Porte Neuve allow access to its centre, through very typical alleys. In its centre, it houses the two primordial monuments of the site: its twisted bell-tower church and its castle, former manor of the Sires de Calmont built in the 11th century. This church succeeds a first church, located further away, which has become too demanding. In 1521, the request for construction was authorized by the lord, since the Church becoming too small. Since then, some redevelopment works have taken place.