ST. PETER'S CHURCH

Saint-Pierre Priory Church dates back to the ^8th century, and was occupied by Benedictine monks from the end of the ^11th century. The nave is rectangular and divided into three bays. The style changed from Pre-Romanesque to Romanesque, then to Gothic in the ^13th century. A square crypt and a choir with a chevet replaced the old ones, which had been demolished. Protestants set fire to the church in the ^16th century, which was subsequently rebuilt. The façade is a copy of that of the Châtres abbey in Saint-Brice. François Mitterrand's funeral took place here on January 11, 1996.