Eglise Saint Pierre-ès-Liens

The priory of Breuil-la-Réorte depended on the abbey of Ebreuil, in the diocese of Clermont-Ferrand. The church, composed of a nave with two bays and a flat chevet, is modern as a whole but has some Gothic remains. A must-see. The shape of the capitals, the moulding of the arches and the straight buttresses on the outside of the chevet suggest that the church was built in the 14th century. The frescoes are on the north wall and the chevet. There were also some on the south wall. They form an almost continuous band about 1.60 m high, on which at least 5 scenes from the life of Christ can be seen: - the Annunciation - The Nativity, where the Virgin is lying on a bed draped in yellow. She bends over the child while St Joseph contemplates the scene. - An Announcement to the Shepherds - An adoration of the Magi - A crucifixion of great beauty, reminiscent of the style of the frescoes, probably contemporary, of Coulengs (Charente). The whole scene has a certain dramatic intensity that can be found in the art of the early 16th century. Below the frescoes on the north wall, a decorative band of wavy ribbons runs between two lines. The splay of the chevet window is decorated with fleur-de-lis alternating with fleurons. The north wall and the upper part of the chevet, on the right-hand side, bear a sort of grid pattern in false stonework that appears to predate the figures. Church: classified by decree of 21 June 1958