Meymac 

The black madonna at Meymac in the Correze, SW France, is perhaps one of the most striking of black madonna statues, and wears a turban.

La Vierge Noire, Notre Dame de Meymac, is believed to have been carved sometime during the 11th century. The Black Virgin has very large hands and a red cloak; and has been called one of the strangest and most interesting Black Madonnas and is also known as known as l'Egyptienne (the Egyptian) due to the unique style of her draperies and countenance. She is said to be descended from the black goddess Isis.

At Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in Provence, southern France, Ste Sara - the Black Madonna of the gypsies - is also known as l'Egyptienne.

The Child is dressed in red with bare feet, and sits between the Madonna's knees, holding a closed book in his left hand.

This Black Virgin was once part of the 11th century treasure of Benedictine priory of Saint Andrew, originally a hermitage during the Merovingian Dynasty...

It is curious that the statue of St Roch in the same church depicts St Roch accompanied by a black figure of a woman rather than by the usual dog.

Fantastic beasts are carved on the capitals and on the stone font.

In The Cult of the Black Virgin Ean Begg describes the black madonna / vierge noire of Meymac as having been originally part of the treasure of the 11th century benedictine priory of St Andrew of the merovingian period.