Eglise Ste Trinitè - Coulon, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

In the village of Coulon on the central place raises itself the Church of the Holy Trinity, based in 830 by the monks of Charroux. The church was several reconstructed time, in the Carolingian time, then in the Romanic time. Restored in the XVth century after the Hundred Years' War, she was burned in 1569. At the time of the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 158 Protestants renounced their faith there. Others took refuge with the swamp or chose the emigration. During the Revolution she was used as barn with hay, then partially reconstructed in the XIXth century. The south facade of the church is endowed with an outside pulpit.


Dans le village de Coulon sur la place centrale se dresse l'Église de la Sainte-Trinité, fondée en 830 par les moines de Charroux. L'église a été plusieurs fois reconstruite, à l'époque carolingienne, puis à l'époque romane. Restaurée au XVe siècle après la Guerre de Cent ans, elle a été incendiée en 1569. Au moment de la révocation de l'Édit de Nantes, 158 protestants y ont abjuré leur foi. Les autres se sont réfugiés dans le marais ou ont choisi l'émigration. Pendant la Révolution elle a été utilisée comme grange à foin, puis partiellement reconstruite au XIXe siècle. La façade sud de l'église est dotée d'une chaire extérieure.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1400 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 Coulon, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 79510 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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