Eglise Notre-Dame de l'Assomption - Vouhe,Nouvelle Aquitaine,France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

source Mairie:
The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption of the eleventh century and 1867: the choir and the chevet of the church dates from the eleventh century.

It has an apse in the semicircle, a long choir vaulted cradle and a reworked transept.

Some capitals are decorated with palmettes, baskets, quadrupeds or bouquets of foliage.

In the orignie the building was provided with two bells. The first, Marie-Jeanne has disappeared to be melted.

In the eighteenth century, Jacques Gabriel de Mauclert, lieutenant and governor of Martinique, planted in the Breuil warren micocouliers, magnolias and catalpas or walnut trees of Japan.

The view and the scents of this exotic and picturesque nature are an invitation to permanent travel.


source Mairie :
L'église Notre Dame de l'Assomption du XIème siècle et 1867 : le choeur et le chevet de l'église date du XIème siècle.

Elle comporte une abside en hémicycle, un long choeur vouté en berceau et un transept remanié.

Quelques chapiteaux sont ornés de palmettes, de vanneries, de quadrupèdes ou de bouquets de feuillages.

A l'orignie l'édifice était pourvu de deux cloches. La première, Marie-Jeanne a disparu pour être fondue.

Au XVIIIème siècle, Jacques Gabriel de Mauclert enseigne de vaisseau et Gouverneur de Martinique, fait planter dans la garenne du Breuil des micocouliers, des magnolias et des catalpas ou noyers du japon.

La vue et les senteurs de cette nature exotique et pittoresque sont une invitation au voyage permanent.

Mairie Vouhé : (visit link)

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1200 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic Street address of Church: place de l eglise Vouhé, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 17700 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

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