What's Special About Moissac, France? Episode 354

Moissac is "only" a minor city in the southwest of France, but if you're interested in the Saint Jacques de Compostelle pilgrimage or the churches connected to it, you must make it one of your stops! In this episode of the podcast, tour guide Elyse Rivin explains how Moissac became so prominent, how it is a Unesco World Heritage Site and a great place to visit today!

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Discussed in this Episode

• Saint Jacques de Compostelle
• The largest library in France and a major scriptorium
• The golden age of Moissac
• Moissac during the war against the Cathar heresy
• Moissac during the French Revolution
• The Abbey of Moissac becoming a historic monument
• Moissac protecting Jewish children during WW2
• Visiting the abbey today: the remarkable architecture of the doorway
• Church and cloister
• The cloister of Moissac: the first capitals that tell stories
• Walk around the capitals with the list in hand
• The romanesque doorway
• The tympanum of the Moissac cathedral
• A gothic church in the south of France
• Visiting Moissac and local gastronomy
• How life in France can resume thanks to the French Health Pass
• New travel rules are implemented in September 2021 but vaccinated visitors still welcome in France

This episode features my frequent guest Elyse Rivin. You can book a tour with her through her website and you can also support her on Patreon.

Full show notes for this episode are here: https://joinusinfrance.com/354

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