Church at
St Privat des Prés
Saint-Privat is a magnificent example of a ‘Romanesque’ style church, dating from the 11th Century.
In 1998 the front of the church was wonderfully restored in the saintongeais style and it has a series of sculptures inspired by the many motifs of the region.
The Parish
The parish "Saint-Michel et Sainte Thérèse de Dronne et Double" is made up of 17 villages which all have their own church. They are listed below in alphabetical order. There are also two chapels in Léparon and Le Bost in which masses are said).
Bourg-du Bost
Chassaignes
Chenaud
Festalemps
La Jemaye
La Roche-Chalais
Parcoul
Petit Bersac
Ponteyraud
Puymangou
Saint-Antoine Cumond
Saint Aulaye
Saint Michel Léparon
Saint-Privat des Prés
Saint-Vincent Jalmoutiers
Servanches
Saint Privat
Saint Privat was a bishop who converted the Gévaudan area in the Cévennes in the third century. He was martyred while trying to defend his congregation from the Alamans during the invasion of 260.