Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Peter in Chains

The church was built in the 12th century and was "ruled" by the canons of Bourges. A near fountain may have been already a Celtic place of worship, that got Christianized at the time of Saint Martin. During the French Wars of Religions, the village got completely destroyed and the church was partially burnt down. It was rebuilt at the beginning of the 18th century, so only the facade from the 13th and the choir from the 12th century are still Romanesque.

Already within the 10th century a priory existed here, dependent from famous Cluny. The single nave church of today dates probably to the 12th century, when the priory was depending from Saint Saturnin du Port in Pont-Saint-Esprit (30 km south west).

Already within the 10th century a priory existed here, dependent from famous Cluny. The single nave church of today dates probably to the 12th century, when the priory was depending from Saint Saturnin du Port in Pont-Saint-Esprit (30 km south west). On the lintel of the bricked up side portal are two barrels.

Already within the 10th century a priory existed here, dependent from famous Cluny. The single nave church of today dates probably to the 12th century, when the priory was depending from Saint Saturnin du Port in Pont-Saint-Esprit (30 km south west).

This large church, that now serves the parish, belonged to a priory dependent from the Augustinian abbey in Lesterp (110 kms north), when it got erected end of the 12th century. At that time this was a comparably small church, but over the centuries it got enlarged and during the Hundred Years' War heavily fortified. In the 18th century the presbytery was added. For years, the church was in bad condition, but meanwhile there is a pretty large scaffolding and craftsmen and conservators are working. So I could not enter it. Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens seen from the east. Note how the apse got heightend and fortified.

This large church, that now serves the parish, belonged to a priory dependent from the Augustinian abbey in Lesterp (110 kms north), when it got erected end of the 12th century. At that time this was a comparably small church, but over the centuries it got enlarged and during the Hundred Years' War heavily fortified. In the 18th century the presbytery was added. For years, the church was in bad condition, but meanwhile there is a pretty large scaffolding and craftsmen and conservators are working. So I could not enter it. Here is the walled up side portal. Above the arches are weathered corbels.

This large church, that now serves the parish, belonged to a priory dependent from the Augustinian abbey in Lesterp (110 kms north), when it got erected end of the 12th century. At that time this was a comparably small church, but over the centuries it got enlarged and during the Hundred Years' War heavily fortified. In the 18th century the presbytery was added to the right side. For years, the church was in bad condition, but meanwhile there is a pretty large scaffolding and craftsmen and conservators are working. So I could not enter it.