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Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
Fenioux - Notre-Dame de l’Assomption
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Aulnay - Saint-Pierre
"Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay" is a church outside of Aulnay, in the center of an old graveyard. The setting has not changed for centuries. For the pilgrims of the 12th century this church was a major halt - and it still is for all the tourists...
A predecessing church „Saint-Pierre-de-la-Tour“ had been here, that, when the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella got more and more popular, was obviously too small, as Aulnay was conveniently situated between Poitiers and Saintes on the Via Turonensis. A new, larger church was needed, so the place was handed over to the chapter of the cathedral in Poitiers. The canons then probably planned this church, that was erected from about 1130/1140 on.
"Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay" (here seen from east) is a gem of the "style saintongeais". For Peter Strafford ("Romanesque Churches Of France") this is "one of the best examples of late Romanesque architecture in what used to be Aquitaine".
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After having found many "similarities" between Saint-Peter and the church in nearby Salles-lès-Aulnay - I had the impression, that I had seen this portal of the western facade "somewhere else". At that day I could not remember, but some days later I walked through Fenioux - and found it. So I´ll add some more details.
(AUGUS)TUS LIBRA SEPTEMBER
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I have uploaded many photos already taken during previous visits. So I will now add only a few.
A predecessing church „Saint-Pierre-de-la-Tour“ had been here, that, when the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella got more and more popular, was obviously too small, as Aulnay was conveniently situated between Poitiers and Saintes on the Via Turonensis. A new, larger church was needed, so the place was handed over to the chapter of the cathedral in Poitiers. The canons then probably planned this church, that was erected from about 1130/1140 on.
"Saint-Pierre d'Aulnay" (here seen from east) is a gem of the "style saintongeais". For Peter Strafford ("Romanesque Churches Of France") this is "one of the best examples of late Romanesque architecture in what used to be Aquitaine".
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After having found many "similarities" between Saint-Peter and the church in nearby Salles-lès-Aulnay - I had the impression, that I had seen this portal of the western facade "somewhere else". At that day I could not remember, but some days later I walked through Fenioux - and found it. So I´ll add some more details.
(AUGUS)TUS LIBRA SEPTEMBER
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I have uploaded many photos already taken during previous visits. So I will now add only a few.
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