In 580, at the time of the first lords of Penne, a church was built at the instigation of Saint Salvy, Bishop of Albi.
the twelfth and thirteenth centuries is built the present church, facing east and incorporated into the walled village. The apse dominated the gap occupied the place now.
Church Penne
In 1562, during the Wars of Religion, Protestants and those of Penne Monflanquin beat Charry, a lieutenant Montluc. Blaise Montluc head of the royal army and Catholics, took the city and 700 Protestants were massacred, including women who had defended the city [1].
In 1568 the Protestant leader Philip Rabastens takes the city remained Catholic. The church was partially destroyed [2]. Once back
religious peace, the church was restored in the Gothic style Occitan. A door is now open for now the gap is filled in, and the church is "back" (facing west). *
medieval village built on a rocky outcrop
* Church of the thirteenth century built on the ramparts, guidance reversed (westward).
* Cave of the Magdalene Albis.
* Castle overlooking the valley of the Aveyron. From Wikipedia
Today, the village has about 600 souls.
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