JEP 2026 : Visite guidée de la chapelle des Pénitents Noirs

Name: European Heritage Days 2026: Guided tour of the Chapel of the Black Penitents
Start: 2026-09-19
End: 2026-09-20
Location: Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs

Saturday, September 19 at 14 a.m.

Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs Boulevard de Haute Guyenne 12200 Villefranche-de-Rouergue

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Magnificent baroque chapel with a classical facade which hides a richly sculpted and painted interior. The audio commentary will introduce you to the organization of the Brotherhood of Black Penitents, the Counter-Reformation, Baroque Art...

Free tour :

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Sunday from 10:30 am to 12 pm and from 14 pm to 17 pm

Guided tours:

Saturday afternoon at 14:30 pm
Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.

The exterior of this baroque chapel, built in the XNUMXth century, retains great simplicity: modest size, plan in the shape of a Greek cross, classical facade, curious double steeple. It does not surprise less by the profusion of its interior decoration! Decorated with a painted ceiling and paintings from the XNUMXth century, the chapel houses a carved wooden altarpiece (XNUMXth century), gilded with leaf, representing scenes from the Passion and the life of Christ. The wooden vault, painted in very bright colors and in a naive style, refers to the cult of the Cross.

A free "Explorers" game booklet is also available for children over 7, to be collected at the entrance to the monument.

GROUPS: all year round by reservation

ACCESS for people with reduced mobility: partial access: narrow door.