The Cluniac priory of Moirax is poorly documented due to the loss of its archives. However, it is known that in 1049 Guillaume Arnaud, lord of Moirax, donated an already existing church (possibly from the 9th century) to the Cluny order, with the intention of establishing a priory there. A son of the donor, Pierre, became the first prior.
The construction of the current church likely began in the second half of the 11th century. Of the former monastic complex, only the church has been preserved, albeit with some modifications made in the 17th century and subsequent restorations. It is a building with three naves and a transept featuring three apses. The church houses a remarkable collection of medieval capitals.
Illustration from Histoire religieuse et monumentale du diocèse d'Agen
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The priory of Moirax is located near Agen, to the south of the city