- Heritage
- Larnas
- about 10 km from Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Saint-Pierre Church, Larnas
A small 12th-century Romanesque church, in a village surrounded by vineyards and lavender, listed as a historic monument.
What to see, what to know
Larnas is a small village set among vineyards and lavender. Its church of Saint-Pierre, dating from the first half of the 12th century, is modest in size and carefully detailed.
Approach it from the east: the cross-shaped plan, the transept and the three low apses can be taken in at a glance. Above the crossing, an octagonal drum houses a dome on squinches, modelled on the one in Bourg-Saint-Andéol.
Around 1840, there was talk of demolishing it and rebuilding it closer to the presbytery. The plan was dropped, and the church has been listed as a historic monument since 1907.
A stop to combine with Saint-Montan, the neighbouring village.
Before or after your visit, stop off in Bourg-Saint-Andéol
All shops- Where to eatRestaurants, bakeries, pastry shops, butchers and grocers in the town.Restaurants and food shops
- Where to stayHotel or guest rooms: shop owners in the town can put you up.The places that offer rooms
- What to take homeOlive oil from the mill, wines bought at the estate, products from local producers and sweet treats.The local produce
Also worth seeing, close by
All the places to explore
Village · Saint-Montan · about 8 km awaySaint-Montan
A medieval village raised from its ruins by volunteers since the 1970s, at the foot of its feudal castle.
Heritage · Viviers · about 13 km awayViviers, episcopal city
The former capital of the Vivarais, clustered around its cathedral of Saint-Vincent: narrow lanes, old houses and a Romanesque tower on a rocky outcrop.
HeritageDolmens of the Bois des Géantes
Six dolmens scattered through the Laoul woods, listed as historic monuments since 1900: a woodland walk back to prehistory.