Blesle

Blesle grew around a convent for women founded in the 9th century by Ermengarde, Countess of Auvergne and mother of William the Pious, who founded Cluny. Its abbey church of Saint-Pierre still stands, and its treasury keeps Notre-Dame du Cheylat, a 13th-century Virgin in majesty. The village lies in Haute-Loire, close to the Cantal and Puy-de-Dôme borders.

Highlights

• The former abbey church of Saint-Pierre
• Notre-Dame du Cheylat, a 13th-century Virgin in majesty in the church treasury
• The story of Countess Ermengarde's 9th-century convent

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