Le Prieuré de Saint-Jacques

Founded in the early 12th century, Prieuré Saint-Jacques, located north of the Rouen-Normandie metropolitan area in the commune of Mont-Saint-Aignan, was originally a place of worship for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela, as well as a home for lepers. From the Middle Ages to the Revolution, the church of the Saint-Jacques priory was the parish church. Sold as national property, it gradually fell into ruin. Visitors can admire the Romanesque nave, with its capitals adorned with...