Ancien prieuré de Comberoumal

English translation

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History

The name Comberoumal applied to a "cell" of the order of Grandmont, whose foundation must be attributed to a donation by the counts of Rodez. The establishment of Comberoumal followed a nearby hermitage, "Aura ventosa", where Grandmontine coenobites had withdrawn in the 11th century. In 1317, the house of Comberoumal became a priory. From the Wars of Religion onwards, the priory became a simple chapel. In 1770, suppression of the order of Grandmont. In 1793, it was sold as national property. The priory has retained virtually all its buildings. The church consists of a single nave. A porch, now disappeared, protected the north entrance of the laity. On the south face, a door provides communication between the church and the cloister. Hemicircular choir vaulted with a barrel vault. South of the nave extended the cloister around which the regular buildings are grouped. Of the cloister only traces remain. To the south, refectory and kitchen. To the north, granges and stores. On the upper floor, to the east, monks' dormitory. The cell divisions have disappeared. On the west side are found the apartments of the prior, above the granary.