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Posted: 03 Mar 2016

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Chaource - Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Chaource - Saint-Jean-Baptiste
The town of Chaource (pop. 1100) is known for the Chaource cheese and the church dedicated to Saint-Jean-Baptiste.

The choir was part of a church built within the 14th century, but from 1531 on the old nave got torn down and was replaced by the nave and aisles seen here.

Chapels were added to the structure – and a great number of sculptures were collected. They survived iconoclasts and revolutionary vandals and now are on display.

Saint Florian (aka "Florian of Lorch"), a martyr under Diocletian's reign and now the patron saint of firefighters? He is often seen extinguishing fires and rescuing people, - but as a Roman soldier, he "normally" wears a kind of uniform and does not hold a bible...

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 Martin M. Miles
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The saint is male, for sure.

Just like you all the Florians I have seen had a helmet and a bucket. But this one wears a soft robe and holds a bible. Very uncommon.

Some sculptures here have the donor on his knees on the left side. I uploaded a "Saint Nicholas" and remember even a "Pensive Christ" (Christus im Elend) with a little person beside him.

In case this is a votive gift , this could be any saint saver. The book and the habit cuts the nomber a little smaller, but there are still many.

The little "clergy" on the left is on his knees, but he does wear a kind of long skirt ( and below probably a decent underware). He reminds me a but on an altar boy.

It would be interesting to know, which saints were popular in this region. I have seen "local saints", that were only venerated in a village or two (eg "Saint-Goussaud"). I have never heard the story about the young seminarian, who saved Constance, but all around the Lake Constance people will recognize him.
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