Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Échebrune

The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings. Échebrune, neighbouring Biron (previous upload), as well has a Romanesque church. Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century. The church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The western facade and the nave are still dating back to the 12th century and (just like in Biron) here are many medieval graffiti. Here is a group of walkers. Pilgrims on their way to Santiago?

The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings. Échebrune, neighbouring Biron (previous uploads), as well has a Romanesque church. Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century. The church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The western facade and the nave are still dating back to the 12th century and (just like in Biron) here are many medieval graffiti.

Échebrune is a small village (pop. ~500) neighbouring Biron and Avy. The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings... Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century, but the church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The crossing tower and the large Gothic apse are rebuilt, but the western facade, seen here partially, and the nave are Romanesque, dating back to the 12th century. The many graffiti, carved into the walls of the facade and the nave are probably from the time of the great pilgrimage 12th/13th century.

Échebrune is a small village (pop. ~500) neighbouring Biron (previous upload). The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings... Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century, but the church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The crossing tower and the large Gothic apse are rebuilt, but the western facade, seen here partially, and the nave are Romanesque, dating back to the 12th century. The many graffiti, carved into the walls of the facade and the nave are probably from the time of the great pilgrimage 12th/13th century. Such knots were a very common subject for medieval graffiti carvers.

Échebrune is a small village (pop. ~500) neighbouring Biron and Avy. The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings... Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century, but the church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The crossing tower and the large Gothic apse are rebuilt, but the western facade, seen here partially, and the nave are Romanesque, dating back to the 12th century. The many graffiti, carved into the walls of the facade and the nave are probably from the time of the great pilgrimage 12th/13th century. Seen here is a "pelerin" on his way to Santiago.

Échebrune is a small village (pop. ~500) neighbouring Biron (previous upload). The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings... Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century, but the church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The crossing tower and the large Gothic apse are rebuilt, but the western facade, seen here partially, and the nave are Romanesque, dating back to the 12th century.

Échebrune is a small village (pop. ~500) neighbouring Biron (previous upload). The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings... Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century, but the church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The western facade and the nave are still dating back to the 12th century. Sunny summer mornings are perfect to take fotos of apses and ambulatories, but the western facades are always in shadow at this time.

Échebrune is a small village (pop. ~500) neighbouring Biron (previous upload). The Saintonge region is so rich in wonderful Romanesque buildings... Saint-Pierre was erected within the 12th century, but the church suffered from severe damage during the Hundred Years War, the Wars of Religion and the vandalism of the French Revolution. The western facade and the nave are still dating back to the 12th century, though the nave had lost the vaults. The large choir (east of the 15th century tower) was rebuilt and completed in the late Gothic time.