Cloister of
the collegiate church of Saint-Gengoult
Built between 1510 and 1522, the cloister's decoration marks the introduction of the Renaissance into local architecture. The overall structure remains Gothic, with the use of liernes and tiercerons in each gallery, enlivened by a series of keystones typical of Flamboyant Gothic. The galleries open onto the garden through three windows decorated on the outside by a broken gable richly decorated with putti and imps. The simple or twisted columns are adorned with Corinthian capitals with fleurons, acanthus leaves, laurel leaves, or croziers. The most marked by the Italian Renaissance are provided with mascarons, cornucopias, foliage, and antique basins. The garden is home to plants used in the region at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, including medicinal plants such as Achillea ptarmica (Buttercup) used for urinary problems and toothaches, Paeonia officinalis (Peony) known to relieve intestinal pain and headaches, and Lavandula angustifolia (True Lavender) which is a very effective antiseptic.
