Écoyeux - Saint-Vivien

Last time I visited Écoyeux was during pouring rain in 2012. Now I could see Saint-Vivien in brilliant sunshine. The church was erected within the 12th century and got fortified like a castle during the 100 Years´ War. At that time the walls of the nave got enlarged - and towers were added.

As Saint-Vivien is a church with good acoustics, artists meet here, perform and record classic music. In the crossing the microphones are already installed. The interior of the church is pretty sober. To the left very narrow stairs lead down to a small crypt, used as an ossuary.