Church Saint-Pierre, Nant

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Saint-Pierre de Nant Church is a Catholic church in the commune of Nant in the Aveyron department in the Occitan region of France. This building has been classified as historic monuments since 1862.

Location: The church is located in the French department of Aveyron, in the commune of Nant. The town of Nant is situated at the confluence of two rivers, the Dourbie and the Durzon, between Grands Causses and Cevennes.

History: Gallia Christiana reports the legend of the monastery of St Peter as a creation of Saint Amand, bishop of Maastricht, in the kingdom of Austrasia, around 669. The monastery would have been destroyed a century later by the Saracens. The first text citing St. Peter's Church dates from February 11, 926. Bernard, Viscount of Rouergue, and his wife, Udalgarde, give to the abbey of Vabres all the property they possess in Nant, including a Saint Peter's church, in order to build a monastery dedicated to Saint Peter of Rome. The monastery of Nant received many gifts from Counts of Toulouse and Rouergue during the 11th century. In 961, Raymond I, Count of Rouergue, left property to the priory. The Bishop of Lodève, Fulcrand...