
Couv, Chemin Bernadette 2025
St Peter’s Church stood on the site now occupied by the War Memorial. In the 11th century, a Romanesque church was built on top of early Christian ruins. Its architecture evolved over the centuries before it was demolished between 1904 and 1907 to make way for the Church of the Sacred Heart. Some of the original furnishings have been preserved and are now housed at the Château Fort – the Pyrenean Museum in Lourdes. During the excavation work for the underground car park, archaeological digs revealed remarkable remains: a junction of Roman roads, ancient sarcophagi and the foundations of a square tower, bearing witness to the site’s rich and ancient history.
