The church of St Martin, Besse, dates from the late 11th century. It was part of a Benedictine priory, replaced by Augustines in the 13th century, and was constructed by the old château of Besse. What remains now is the part of the nave closest to the transept, and the West façade with the porch. The rest of the nave was built during the 12th century with a guard room above. The walls are pierced with loopholes for the archers and other defensive measures during the Hundred Years' War. The English were repulsed but by 1454 church and village were in a state of abandon. The lord of the village, Raymond-Bernard de Gauléjac brought new tenants in from Quercy and Rouergue. More information...
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