Leyme: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In Leyme, evidence of religious architectural and cultural history blends with a landscape between the Quercy Causses and Quercy-Ségala. Those planning a stay in Leyme may wish to rent a holiday apartment for this purpose.

Culture and History

The church of Leyme was built between 1855 and 1858 and preserves remarkable carved liturgical woodwork from the late 17th century. The parish church of Saint-Eutrope contains a monumental 17th-century altarpiece from the former Cistercian abbey of Leyme.

The site of the former Cistercian abbey retains a two-storey central building, a cloister in the courtyard, and the bell tower of the former church. The liturgical furnishings of the church of Leyme are listed as a Monument historique. They come from a former Benedictine nunnery founded in the 13th century. The former abbey was converted into a psychiatric hospital in the 19th century.

The Musée Marie Denizard in Leyme presents the history of the Institut Camille Miret, life in Leyme over the centuries, and the development of psychiatry. The grounds of the Institut Camille Miret also include an English garden.

Local Life

A market featuring local producers takes place in Leyme every Tuesday morning.

Landscape

Leyme is located in the Limargue, a fertile depression between the Quercy Causses and Quercy-Ségala. The landscape around Leyme is characterised by a majestic beech forest. The Biarque is regarded as an element that shapes the landscape.

Event

The La Route Randonnée Découverte event is aimed at horse riders, hikers, carriage drivers, and cyclists.

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