教堂
Église Notre-Dame de Savigny
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Lachlan
August 13, 2019
A simply beautiful Église that NO ONE visits. This is probably both good and bad. You will have no one to disturb you whilst perusing its wonders. Built from the 11th century on the Église boasts a 14th century fresco of the Last Supper with a twist in the tail (I won’t spoil the surprise) and a 16th century fresco of the trials of Sainte Barbe (Saint Barbara). There is also a 16th sculpture of the Madonna and Child. These were all saved from the French Revolutionary Guards by a quick thinking parishioner or cleric who whitewashed the frescoes and buried the sculpture. These were all rediscovered in the late 19th century!! Outside there are around 50 modillions in the form of grotesques dating to the 12th century designed to ward off evil spirits. Obviously, a belief in Christ wasn’t enough for 12th century worshippers!!
A simply beautiful Église that NO ONE visits. This is probably both good and bad. You will have no one to disturb you whilst perusing its wonders. Built from the 11th century on the Église boasts a 14th century fresco of the Last Supper with a twist in the tail (I won’t spoil the surprise) and a 16t…
地點
Route du Manoir
Savigny, Normandie