Sainte-Foy Hotel

The Hôtellerie Sainte-Foy is one of the major buildings of Moissac Abbey.

Designed to accommodate guests passing through, or representatives of the abbey’s many possessions, it also served as the abbot’s residence. Linked to the infirmary, the jardin des simples and numerous chapels, it also played a role in(…)

The Hôtellerie Sainte-Foy is one of the major buildings of Moissac Abbey.

Designed to accommodate guests passing through, or representatives of the abbey’s many possessions, it also served as the abbot’s residence. Linked to the infirmary, the jardin des simples and numerous chapels, it also played a role in welcoming sick monks and perhaps pilgrims. The tower houses a Romanesque chapel, which retains some of its fresco decoration. Some of the blue of this decoration, representing a “Tree of Jesse” and Christ surrounded by the symbols of the Evangelists, are made of lapis lazuli. Its restoration in 2008 saved it from total deterioration.