The episcopalian city of Cousernas is a witness to 2000 years of glorious history.
4 monuments are word-class heritage. The cathedral of St Lizier dates to the 11th. many statues can be seen there. Near the cathedral, the Hotel-Dieu ( Hospital) has an 18th pharmacy. In the upper part of the village bound by a gallo-roman wall, with its twelve towers and 2 gates, the 2nd cathedral, ND-de-la-Sède, is under restoration. It is close the bishops’palace, now a museum of popular arts.
Where
to stay?
What to discover?
• Cathedrale romane St-Lizier (cloître, tresor d'art sacre): everyday except Sunday morning 10h-12 h/14h-18h from 15 June to 30 September , on appointment rest of the year.
• Palais des evêques (Museum): everyday 10h-19h in July-August, 10h-12h/14h-18h
