Eglise, Saint-Août, France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

[FR] L’église de Saint-Août entre dans l’histoire écrite en 1115, mentionnée dans un acte officiel du Pape Pascal II, décrivant les territoires sous la juridiction de l’abbaye bénédictine de Déols. Le rayonnement économique et religieux de cette puissante abbaye est l’une des clefs de l’histoire de la région du Xe au XVIe siècle.

La Paroisse de Saint-Août compte alors un millier d’habitants, pour la plupart dispersés dans la campagne environnante. Un représentant du seigneur de Saint-Chartier règle les affaires civiles à l’emplacement actuel du château, et un curé nommé par l’abbé de Déols règle les affaires religieuses à l’emplacement du presbytère. La campagne est riche, et l’on peut construire une église en dur, là où s’élevait sans doute un premier édifice sur la sépulture d’un personnage venu d’un autre âge, Aygulfus, ermite en ces lieux au début du IXe siècle. Alors que la paroisse n’était encore qu’une clairière de la forêt de Bommiers. Il mourra archevêque de Bourges, et son nom, peu à peu transformé en celui de saint Août, deviendra celui du bourg où l’on allait vénérer ses reliques. Celles-ci sont encore dans l’église et attestent la continuité de la vie paroissiale depuis ses origines.

De l’église primitive du XIIe siècle, restent les murs latéraux et deux curieux chapiteaux, à la naissance de la voûte à l’avant du mur sud, sur lesquels s’appuyait le clocher primitif. La tribune et le cocher actuel ont été ajoutés vers 1860 dans le prolongement de la nef. les trois absides du chœur et une partie des ouvertures datent de la même époque. C’est au cours de la même campagne de travaux qu’a disparu l’ancienne couverture en tuiles, et qu’une voute en sapin a été placée au-dessus de la nef.

[EN] The church of Saint-Août enters written history in 1115, mentioned in an official act of Pope Pascal II, describing the territories under the jurisdiction of the Benedictine abbey of Déols. The economic and religious influence of this powerful abbey is one of the keys to the history of the region from the 10th to the 16th century.

The parish of Saint-Août had a population of about a thousand, mostly scattered in the surrounding countryside. A representative of the lord of Saint-Chartier regulated civil affairs at the present location of the castle, and a priest appointed by the abbot of Déols regulated religious affairs at the location of the presbytery. The countryside was rich, and it was possible to build a permanent church where a first building had probably been erected on the burial site of a person from another age, Aygulfus, a hermit in these parts at the beginning of the 9th century. At that time, the parish was still only a clearing in the forest of Bommiers. He died as archbishop of Bourges, and his name, little by little transformed into that of Saint August, became that of the village where his relics were venerated. These relics are still in the church and attest the continuity of the parish life since its origins.

Of the primitive church of the XIIth century, remain the side walls and two curious capitals, at the birth of the vault at the front of the south wall, on which the primitive bell tower was supported. The tribune and the present coachman were added around 1860 in the extension of the nave. The three apses of the choir and part of the openings date from the same period. The three apses of the choir and some of the openings date from the same period. It was during the same campaign that the old tiled roof disappeared and a fir vault was placed over the nave.

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1115 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholique Street address of Church: 3 Pl. de l'Église Saint-Aout, Centre Val de Loire France 36120 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 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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