Église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg, Medieval church in Rabastens, France

Église Notre-Dame-du-Bourg is a brick church in the southern Gothic style, rebuilt from the 13th century after the Albigensian Crusade. Its west facade has a central arched doorway, a rose window above, and a large empty arched recess to the left. The square north tower with a pointed roof was added in the 19th century to match the 16th-century south tower, which has an octagonal top. The Romanesque portal survives with eight carved capitals.

Benedictine monks from Moissac Abbey established this church in the 12th century at a crossroads of major trade routes. Its location at this strategic point shaped its role as an important religious center.

The church keeps its role as a stop on the Santiago de Compostela routes, inscribed with them by UNESCO in 1998. Inside, the 1866 tribune organ by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, with 20 stops, is itself a listed monument; fragments of 14th-century wall paintings of the Virgin's life came to light in 1860.

The church stands on the western bank of the Tarn, separated from the river by the former collegiate buildings and the town ramparts. The Romanesque portal with its eight carved capitals is the entrance to look for on the west facade, beneath the rose window. The nave is 20 m long and 12 m wide, divided into four bays.

Eight decorative columns from the original Romanesque portal still remain in place. These columns represent the oldest architectural remnants from the first building phase and showcase the craftsmanship of the original construction.