Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier Church, Narbonne

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier, in Narbonne

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier is a former Gothic church of Narbonne, become a lapidary museum. The Narbonne audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this building that shelters an exceptional collection of ancient and medieval stones.

The former church become a lapidary museum

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier is a fine Gothic building of Narbonne, whose origins date back to the Middle Ages. A former church become disused, it today shelters the lapidary museum of the town, one of the richest collections of sculpted stones of France. Under its Gothic vaults are aligned thousands of blocks of stone, fragments of inscriptions, sculptures, sarcophagi and ancient and medieval architectural elements, coming from the Roman monuments and the old buildings of Narbonne, demolished or reused over the centuries. This impressive accumulation constitutes a memory of stone of the town, from Roman antiquity to the Middle Ages. A witness of history and a setting of the lapidary heritage, the Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier is discovered with respect.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the former Gothic church become a lapidary museum, where thousands of sculpted stones, inscriptions, sarcophagi and ancient and medieval fragments from the monuments of Narbonne are aligned under the vaults, a true memory of stone of the town. The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier is a setting of the heritage of Narbonne. It is a stop to be discovered with respect.

Practical information

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier lies in the heart of Narbonne, reachable on foot. Become a lapidary museum, it can be visited according to its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming and to respect the character of the place.

What does the Church of Notre-Dame-de-Lamourguier shelter in Narbonne?

The lapidary museum of the town, one of the richest collections of sculpted stones of France, with thousands of inscriptions, sculptures, sarcophagi and ancient and medieval fragments from the monuments of Narbonne, under the vaults of this former Gothic church.