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Hilarian
brings his cut head to his mother
painting by friar Isidore (Vaylet museum. Espalion)
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saint Hilarian
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Hilarian
brings his cut head to his mother
painting by friar Isidore (Vaylet museum. Espalion)
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the legend
Persecuted
by Sarrasins, he was often going to do the mass to Lévinhac by care of security,
and sometimes must escape them across the river. When The Lot River was in flood,
he laid down his coat on the water and used it like a boat.His mother takes the
trouble to that situation and didn't stop to repeat a day he would lose his head.
He answered her: "if my head is cut, I would bring back it to you". One day, his
enemies took possession of him and beheaded him. He stood up, picked up it and
went to wash it in a nearly spring since called Fontsange spring ( fons sanctus:
holy spring). Then he crossed the river for the last time to bring his head to
his mother like he promised her. St Hilarian belong to the 109 saints called "céphalophores"
(who bring their head) of the Church.
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