Chauvigny - Saint Pierre

I have uploaded already many photos taken in Chauvigny, so I will cut it down for now. Just a few.

A small community of Canons in Chauvigny was founded by the Seigneurs de Chauvigny around 1025. Bishop Isembert I of Poitiers (+ 1047) was a Seigneur de Chauvigny, as well as his sucessor.

The erection of the Collegiate church started end of the 11th century. It took about a century to complete the structure. The church was in the centre of the heavily fortified stronghold, that has a long history of sieges, lootings captures and recaptures. The "Cité Médiéval" was in ruins end of the 18th century.

Mid 19th century the restoration process started. Since then the interior of Saint-Pierre is known for the capitals, that are indeed extraordinary. They all have this distinctive colour-scheme of white and red. I will not uplaod them again, just "search" them in my stream.

Here is a little scene from outside. A hare hunted by a dog awaited by a very strange chimaera. The creature has the head of a dog and the body of a fish. Below some snakes..