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Chauvigny
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Isembert I


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Chauvigny - Saint-Pierre

Chauvigny - Saint-Pierre
A small community of Canons in Chauvigny was founded by the Seigneurs de Chauvigny around 1025. Bishop Isembert I of Poitiers (+ 1047) was a Seigneur de Chauvigny, as well as his sucessor.

The erection of the Collegiate church started end of the 11th century. It took about a century to complete the structure. The church was in the center of the heavily fortified stronghold, that has a long history of sieges, lootings, captures and recaptures. The "Cité Médiéval" was in ruins end of the 18th century.

Mid 19th century the restauration process started. Since then the interior of Saint-Pierre has this distinctive colour-scheme of white and red. The church is known for the capitals, that are in deed extraordinary.

Strange beasts and mythical creatures populate many capitals. Here are two sphinxes (aka "manticore"), who share a bearded human head. Nice beard!

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 Martin M. Miles
Martin M. Miles club
I have the impression, that these two creatures share one head (in the center), but both have an own "butthead", when you know what I mean. A kind of sh...face. And now I´ll wash my fingers with soap. ;-)
8 years ago.

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