Antigny - Notre-Dame

Notre Dame, the parish church of the small town of Attigny, dates back to the 12th century was built, where a merovingian chapel, placed in the center of a large merovingian necropolis, stood before. It is proven, that Notre Dame in 1184 existed in dependence of the Benedictian monastery (4kms north). The structure seen today was altered rebuilt and renovated many times.

Notre Dame is known for its frescoes. The frescoes of the nave, seen here, are probably older than the frescoes of the "Chapelle Sainte-Catherine", added the the church in 1421. One of the nave´s frescoes depicts "The Last Supper". The supper here includes bread, fish, a small mammal and wine. Note, that there are only knives on the table. Forks were not common in medieval times. Forks were seen as devilish. Evil tools.

Many churches in the valley of the Gartempe river are decorated with murals. Tourists may follow "Circuit Vallée des Fresques".