Romanesque architecture meets church furnishings spanning several centuries in Nabirat. At the same time, local connections extend from the hamlet of Liabou Haut to a cycling route between Nabirat and Léobard. When choosing where to stay, a practical question arises: is your main interest religious art, village history, nature or cycling? These themes offer different perspectives—from church architecture and individual hamlets to a nature reserve involving several municipalities—and provide a thematic framework for choosing a base.

Church and Religious Art

The church is Romanesque; its construction likely dates back to the 12th or 13th century. The Saint-Joseph Chapel is located inside the church and has a 19th-century Neo-Gothic altarpiece made of polychrome and gilded wood. Its furnishings include statues of Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, Saint Roch and Saint Germaine.

The south, or Marian, chapel was built in 1866. The chapel’s Neo-Gothic marble altarpiece dedicated to the Virgin Mary dates from the 18th century; the chapel’s gilded and polychrome wooden statues also date from that century. A significant collection of paintings depicting the mysteries of the Rosary completes the furnishings. For visitors interested in culture, it is worth considering the construction dates and the dates of the individual works of art separately: the Romanesque building, the chapel built in 1866 and furnishings from the 18th and 19th centuries represent different historical layers.

Local History in the Hamlets

Local history is also spread across the hamlets. The votive cross at Liabou Haut reflects a religious connection with agriculture: historically, it was one of Nabirat’s most visited Calvaries. Residents went there in procession and prayed to the Virgin Mary to protect the harvest from storms.

Washhouses near springs were built in Nabirat in the early 20th century. In 1913, the municipal council decided to expand the Font du Brel washhouse; in 1934, work on the washhouse in the hamlet of Les Cabanes was approved. In the hamlet of Liabou Bas, residents put the bread oven back into use. These places bring together different aspects of Nabirat’s history: religious tradition, village water infrastructure and communal use.

Nature Reserve and Cycling Route

Nabirat is one of the three municipalities included in the 68-hectare Marais de Saint-Cirq-Madelon ZNIEFF Type I nature reserve. This gives the nature theme a scope that extends beyond a single municipality, while the church and washhouses mark individual local histories.

For cyclists, Sarlat’s 2024 cycling map lists 6.1-kilometre circular route E between Nabirat and Léobard. The map entry specifies a particular route, its length and both places. The nature reserve and cycling route offer different points of reference: the reserve places Nabirat within a natural area shared by three municipalities, while the circular route is defined by its length and endpoints.

Getting Your Bearings

The nearest town, Gourdon, is 9 kilometres from the centre of Nabirat. The second local road connects Cénac with Gourdon. This provides two different reference points for orientation: a distance from the town centre and a road connection between Cénac and Gourdon.

Discover more destinations: Mialet, Villefranche-De-Lonchat, Augignac, Aubas, Monplaisant, Savignac-De-Miremont, Siorac-En-Périgord, Mouleydier

For the broader travel overview: Dordogne.