Sainte-Fauste Church of Bozouls, Catholic church in Bozouls, France

Sainte-Fauste Church stands at the edge of a rocky promontory overlooking the Dourdou River, which forms a large natural loop below the structure. The building features a central nave with side chapels and interior fittings that include new chandeliers placed along the main aisle.

The priory's origin is unknown; it first depended on Saint-Amans Abbey in Rodez, then passed to Saint-Victor Abbey in Marseille before 1082, probably in 1079. The church was built in the 12th century, replacing an 11th-century building of which some elements remain. In 1140 the priory passed to the cathedral chapter of Rodez, confirmed by a bull of Pope Alexander III in 1162.

The church is dedicated to Saint Fauste, and its choir holds stained glass by the Rodez glass painter Laurent Théotime Lachaize. Five chapels were added along the south side in the 15th and 16th centuries, and a stair turret was built against the north side of the first bay.

The church stands inside the Dourdou meander known as the trou de Bozouls, on a rocky ledge reached by footpaths from the village. The exterior walls drop toward the cliff edge, so keep to the marked paths and watch for uneven stone underfoot.

The southern chapel was added later, placing structural strain on the building and causing the southern wall to lean and the nave vaults to shift out of balance. These stability issues required reinforcement work to stabilize the structure.