Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Saint-Antoine-de-la-Cadoule

The outer walls of "Saint-Antoine-de-la-Cadoule" are covered with more than 100 graffitis. Most of them show horseshoes in all shapes and sizes. The chapel was part of a larger complex, that was built exactly at the "Via Tolosana" (now N113). It may have been used as a "hopital". Probably pilgrims have stayed here. Some pilgrims may have carved these horseshoes into the walls, to ensure a special blessing from St. Antoine. In Chablis pilgrims nailed horseshoes onto the door of the church, here they carved them into the wall. Here is a photo of that door in Chablis: www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/3986725207/

A look inside "Saint-Antoine-de-la-Cadoule" to the apse. As the chapel is used as a workshop and garage since decades, it is filled with parts and tools. The arch to the left corresponds to the main arch to the apse. A same arch is on the right. The wall on the right was demolished, to install the garage- door. A statue of St. Antoine is still in the small window in the back.

The apsis of "Saint-Antoine-de-la-Cadoule" - seen over the blue, electric fence. The lombard band under the roof is nearly complete - and the halfcolumns have small floral capitals.

The chappel "Saint-Antoine-de-la-Cadoule" is - a garage since decades and part of a farm. We learned from the owners, that the 12th century-chappel once belonged to a Knights Templar. Note the nice lombard band under the roof. The wooden door, seen behind the 2CV, is only three generations old.