Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Corrèze (19), Creuse (23), Haute-Vienne (87) = Limousin

All photos just have in common, that they were taken in the Limousin, consisting out of the départements Corrèze (19), Creuse (23) und Haute-Vienne (87). Today part of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Some photos were taken, when I followed the Via Lemovicensis. I had started that "chemin" in 2006 in Vezelay.
Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l'Abbaye

13 Jul 2006 159
.....named the abbey after the italian town, from where the relics of Saint-Barthélémy had been moved to here. This made it easier for the relics, to adapt to the new home. A really medieval idea!...
La Souterraine

La Souterraine

12 Jul 2006 174
... the whole church was under construction...
Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l'Abbaye

13 Jul 2006 176
A capital, inside the former abbey church. The "context" could not be reconstructed. It is probably older than the church. The weathered carving seems not very skilled. I could not "translate" the scene. Maybe Abraham..
Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Bénévent-l'Abbaye

13 Jul 2006 163
..had a decent cup of coffe opposite the church..
Saint-Goussaud

Saint-Goussaud

14 Jul 2006 190
...village was named after Saint-Goussaud, whose statue we found inside the old chapel. By his side was a very small brown bull made from some brown fleece cloth. About a hundred needles were sticking in th bull´s body - and beside him was glass full of even more needles. Obviously to put a needle into the bull helped, as there was a little plate saying "merci"....
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

16 Jul 2006 120
..in the distance I could see Saint-Leonard. The high steeple of the church...
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

15 Jul 2006 192
..typical for the style are the little absides around the main choir...
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

15 Jul 2006 143
... arrived in a good time to see the bride...
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

15 Jul 2006 151
..a parade of phantastic hats...
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

15 Jul 2006 174
... a phantastic church and a great place for a rest....
Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat

16 Jul 2006 134
..Saint Leonard has so many duties. He is patron saint for farmers, horses, stable-hands, blacksmiths, fruit-merchants and even women in childbed! But over all he is the patron saint for prisoners, that is why his coat of arms shows silvern handcuffs. Did I mention, that he helps against mental and veneral deseases?.... His relics are in this tomb..
Limoges

Limoges

16 Jul 2006 186
..inside "Saint-Michel-des-Lions" in Limoges. - Got a "tampon" stamped into my "credencial", when I knocked on the door to the sacristy. ..
Solignac

Solignac

17 Jul 2006 129
..large number of choir stalls for the monks, that once had lived (and sung) here. Some of them showed very detailed carvings...
Flavignac

Flavignac

13 Jul 2006 158
...around noontime, I found a cool place inside the romanesque church in Flavignac. Or Lavignac? Burgnac? Meilhac? Well, I do not remember that precisely..
Limoges

Limoges

16 Jul 2006 134
...yards behind and between the houses. connected via stairs...
Solignac

Solignac

17 Jul 2006 143
..like this. Maybe the official jester of the monastery...
Solignac

Solignac

17 Jul 2006 134
...or this monkey. The biggest part of the monastry is now owned by some christian sect, that chased us out, when we....
Near La Coquille

Near La Coquille

17 Jul 2006 145
..during the heat, I often spent some time in the village-churches over noontime...
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