Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois - Halte Officielle

The former "hopital" (now a library) was closed, when I arrived here. It was founded (and probably funded) by Jean Le Maingre (aka "Jean de Boucicaut" or just "Boucicaut").

Boucicaut was a French knight ("Marshal of France"), who fought battles against "heathens" in Prussia and Livonia (supporting the Teutonic Order), Spain and in the Balkans. In the Battle of Agincourt in 1415 he was captured by the English and died 6 years later in Yorkshire.

Boucicaut must have been a very pious knight. Legends tell, that he spent several hours each day in prayer. No wonder that he owned a special prayer book, that still exists:

"Livre d'heures de Jean de Boucicaut"


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