With two steps of the Throats "d'Héric". The stone hard sefface in front of the staged vines, the hedges of cherry trees, the bos quets of cypress and chestnuts. Squat houses hang by bunches with the mountainsides. It floats in luminousair like a "Ombrie" perfume.
Located on a headland and dominating the valley of Jaur the PRIORY OF Saint-Julien is, since strong a long time, a high spiritual place. One can admire pure Romance siyle of the southern wall and especially that of the semicircular apse to the very harmonious proportions with his bands lombardes bichromes, Which in the center this corbel in the shape of human head means, the hand posed on the mouth? The nave was increased by displacement of the northern wall, thus decentring the high altar. If one judges by the style of the new windows, these transformations would go back to the 17th century.

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Communauté de Communes Orb-Jaur
Chemin des Pialettes
34390 OLARGUES
Tél.: 04 67 97 59 58