Look up and contemplate the superb Renaissance paintings of Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède Cathedral. You will then understand its nickname “Ariège Sistine Chapel”
A visit to the Bishops' Palace, alternately bishopric, prison or insane asylum, will also reveal the history of Couserans and the development of the site thanks to a completely new museum. Discover the monetary treasure and its 13 pieces, the models and interactive devices, the psychiatric history of the place and the new objects taken from the reserves for the occasion.
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The vault of the Cathedral of the Bishops' Palace is a real Renaissance treasure © R.Kann Sesta - 2014 ![]()
The Bishops' Palace offers you a breathtaking view of the city of Saint-Lizier and the Couserans landscapes © R.Kann Sesta - 2014 ![]()
Discover the famous Sybilles adorning the vaults of Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède Cathedral © R.Kann Sesta - 2014 ![]()
View of the Palace of the Bishops of Saint-Lizier © Viet - 2010
