Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard

Gregory of Tours mentions a church in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard as early as the 6th century. The current church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries in Romanesque style. The church is under the patronage of St Vincent de Valencia. Relics of the saint are said to have been brought to Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard in the early Middle Ages and kept in a chapel, which was probably burnt down during the Norman invasions in the 9th century.

Gregory of Tours mentions a church in Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard as early as the 6th century. The current church was built in the 11th and 12th centuries in Romanesque style. The church is under the patronage of St Vincent de Valencia. Relics of the saint are said to have been brought to Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard in the early Middle Ages and kept in a chapel, which was probably burnt down during the Norman invasions in the 9th century.

The Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac (also known as the ‘Palet de Gargantua’) is located near Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard. Excavations were carried out in 1901 and 1905 and the dolmen was ‘restored’. According to records from the mid-19th century, there were three fallen menhirs about 50 metres to the south and east of the dolmen. They all disappeared in the 20th century.

The Dolmen du Grand-Bouillac (also known as the ‘Palet de Gargantua’) is located near Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard. Excavations were carried out in 1901 and 1905 and the dolmen was ‘restored’. According to records from the mid-19th century, there were three fallen menhirs about 50 metres to the south and east of the dolmen. They all disappeared in the 20th century.