Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Visan

In medieval times Visan had a parish church, dedicated to Saint Martin, outside the town walls. When this burnt down end of the 15th century it was decided to erect a new church inside the town. The building of Saint Pierre started in 1498, the tower was completed about 1600.

In medieval times Visan had a parish church, dedicated to Saint Martin, outside the town walls. When this burnt down end of the 15th century it was decided to erect a new church inside the town. The building of Saint Pierre started in 1498, the tower was completed about 1600. As one of the side-chapels is dedicated to Saint Jacques it's no surprise to find a "coquille" here.

I have seen quite a lot of these "a vendre" signs. Behind every single given up shop is a tragedy. There may be many reasons. Rural exodus is a big problem for small villages. German discounters Lidl and Aldi have opened about 2500 supermarkets in France since 1988.