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    Tag: Eglise

    Chateau de Salenques

    In 1343 and the Comte de Foix at the time, Gaston II says “Le Preux/The Valiant” and his wife, the famous Eléonore de Comminges, had founded a…… Read more “Chateau de Salenques”

    September 10, 2018November 6, 2018 by AFExploration

    Eglise Notre-Dame du Clocher, Noguès

    A church who’s origins date back to the XIIth century and dedicated to Damme Descoiems, when it would have been smaller and without a clocher (bell tower/steeple),…… Read more “Eglise Notre-Dame du Clocher, Noguès”

    September 4, 2018November 6, 2018 by AFExploration

    Tale of the Chateau de Laudonie

    i like history, finding snippets of a life long past, These are the last remnants of a now demolished XVth chateau of the Domaine de Laudonie, forgotten…… Read more “Tale of the Chateau de Laudonie”

    December 23, 2017November 6, 2018 by AFExploration

    Chateau et l’Eglise de Montsalvy

    The chateau is believed to have been here since the XIIIth century but was dismantled leaving just the tower, later it was restored and plays an important…… Read more “Chateau et l’Eglise de Montsalvy”

    December 23, 2017November 6, 2018 by AFExploration

    Chateau fort de Solignac sur Loire

    Strange old chateau fort built by the family of Solignac around the XIth century, modified over the century’s, it would be destroyed by the Ligueurs du Puy,…… Read more “Chateau fort de Solignac sur Loire”

    December 23, 2017December 23, 2017 by AFExploration

    Eglise Barthelemy, Puy Saint-Georges

    Le Puy Saint-Georges is a summit which is overlooked by the ruins of a 13th-century church called Eglise Barthelemy, the hill is associated with the famous martyr…… Read more “Eglise Barthelemy, Puy Saint-Georges”

    December 21, 2017December 22, 2017 by AFExploration

    Charroux

    Remains of the Benedictine Charroux Abbey, founded in the 8th century, are preserved in the town. Said to be the site of the council of Charroux in…… Read more “Charroux”

    December 20, 2017 by AFExploration

    Prieure de Montoussan

    A first thesis, that of RP Fouquet, fixed the Foundation of Montoussan around 1150 by Hugh, Lord of Amboise, Montoussan reported to the Château of Amboise, as…… Read more “Prieure de Montoussan”

    December 20, 2017 by AFExploration

    Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine – Abandoned Tomb

    A squire from the commune, Count Louis Hector de Galard Béarn, donated to his town, land to build a new cemetery. This cemetery dates to 1855. The…… Read more “Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine – Abandoned Tomb”

    December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 by AFExploration

    Eglise de Saint-Priest de Mareuil

    Church Ruin in the Dordogne which dates to the XIIth century. 2014  

    December 20, 2017December 20, 2017 by AFExploration

    Chateau de Hell

    The castle known as the Chateau de hell (or the Chateau de Hell d’Oberkirch, and Hell-Oberkirch), The castle of the nobel Oberkirch family has been repeatedly transformed…… Read more “Chateau de Hell”

    December 19, 2017 by AFExploration

    Prieure rural de Belaygues

    Gonterie-Boulouneix retains the remains of a 12th century Benedictine priory dependent on the Abbaye de Ligueux. This site takes care of collecting young women of royal Blood…… Read more “Prieure rural de Belaygues”

    December 18, 2017November 6, 2018 by AFExploration

    Chapelle de Fontroubade

    of the XIIth century, also known as the Eglise Notre-Dame puis Sainte-Radegonde. 2013

    December 18, 2017 by AFExploration

    Chateau d’Usson

    The Chateau d’Usson, demolished by order of the cardinal de Richelieu, in the XVIIth century, Usson sits on a volcanic plate at a height of 639 metres…… Read more “Chateau d’Usson”

    December 18, 2017 by AFExploration

    Ancien Abbaye de Cailloux Blancs

    Could this be all that remains of the woman’s monastery dating dating back to the XIIth century it is noted as being dismantled somewhere in the XV/XVIth…… Read more “Ancien Abbaye de Cailloux Blancs”

    December 18, 2017 by AFExploration

    Ancien Eglise paroissiale de Trelissac

    Sat here is the original ‘Petit ou Vieux Chateau Magnac’ dating to the XVIIth century and Church Ruin daing to the XVth century all left by Alfred,…… Read more “Ancien Eglise paroissiale de Trelissac”

    December 18, 2017 by AFExploration

    Brusque

    The small town of Brusque with its Xth century chateau and the ancient church tower ruines, sat above the old fortified town go back for hundreds of…… Read more “Brusque”

    December 17, 2017 by AFExploration

    Chateau de Montgeard

    A fortified village dating its original rootes back to the XIVth century, the Château de Montgeard dates from 1555 and was built by the Durand family, noted…… Read more “Chateau de Montgeard”

    December 16, 2017 by AFExploration

    The Legend of Bagnac

    Not something i normally do, but i like local history and how things tie together, here i give you the legend of Bagnac, my personal favourite. The…… Read more “The Legend of Bagnac”

    December 15, 2017December 22, 2017 by AFExploration

    Eglise Saint-Lubin

    The Church Saint-Lubin situated in Yèvre-le-Châtel, built at the start of the XIIIth century. it is destroyed twice throughout its life, once in the XVIIth and again…… Read more “Eglise Saint-Lubin”

    December 15, 2017 by AFExploration

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