Saint Sauveur church
CHERONNAC
Description
A chapel was built in the 9th century on a ‚motte‘ or ‚castle mound‘, and this was replaced by a church constructed in the 11th century and fortified until the 17th century, refore the top of bell tower was surrounded with hoarding. In 1649, Monsieur de Pompadour, the king's Lieutenant in the Limousin, ordered the destruction of the fortifications as a punishment for the Lord of Chéronnac, one of the heroes of the La Fronde, a period of unrest in France between 1648 and 1653. There is an interesting 13th century carved lock on the church door and inside there is a coat of arms painted on the wall (15th century). This was part of the ‘litre funéraire' (usually a black band put up for the funeral of important people) in honour of de Rouziers, Lord of Chéronnac.
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Contact
Company
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Saint Sauveur church
87600 CHERONNAC - Website
Practical information
Capacity
- Carpark
- Yes :
- Nearby :
- Free parking :
Services & equipment
Services
- Carpark nearby
- Free parking
- Yes
Opening hours & prices
Opening hours
- from 27 january 2010 to 01 january 2050
monday, thuesday, wenesday, thursday, friday, saturday, sunday
Prices & payment
- No entrance fee
Location & access
- 87600 CHERONNAC
- lat. 45.758408 - lon. 0.763721