Présentation
It was built on the site of a pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Andarta, protector of bears and hunters. It is the last vestige of an Antonine priory.
Perched on a knoll in the hamlet of Escoulin, the church of Saint-Pierre de Sépie dominates an imposing panorama. It was built on the site of a pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Andarta, protector of bears and hunters (arta meaning bear in Gaulish), a divinity found mainly in the Diois region. This 12th-century building is the last vestige of an Antonine priory.
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Classification and labels
- 12th C
Types
- Historic site and monument
Types
- Religious heritage
- Church