Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: regular canons

The church got erected end of the 11th century and got consecrated during the reign of Louis VI (aka "Louis le Gros" - "Louis the Fat"). For a long time, the church and the cemetery around belonged to a priory of canons regular of Saint Augustin. Severely damaged and looted during the Hundred Years War, the church got repaired and rebuilt around 1460. It was burnt down a century later when the Huguenots ravaged the region. During the bloodcurdling "Reign of Terror" (1793/94) a certain Louis Pajot, self-proclaimed "Roi de La Guerche" publicly burnt all archives of the commune and melted down three of the church´s five bells. The two bells that survived were brought back by angry peasants. During the Industrial Revolution La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois developed into a centre of metallurgic, the population grew and the centre of the community moved to the canal. So a new, larger church got erected and St. Etienne lost the status of a parish church.

The church got erected end of the 11th century and got consecrated during the reign of Louis VI (aka "Louis le Gros" - "Louis the Fat"). For a long time, the church and the cemetery around belonged to a priory of canons regular of Saint Augustin. Severely damaged and looted during the Hundred Years War, the church got repaired and rebuilt around 1460. It was burnt down a century later when the Huguenots ravaged the region. During the bloodcurdling "Reign of Terror" (1793/94) a certain Louis Pajot, self-proclaimed "Roi de La Guerche" publicly burnt all archives of the commune and melted down three of the church´s five bells. The two bells that survived were brought back by angry peasants. During the Industrial Revolution La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois developed into a centre of metallurgic, the population grew and the centre of the community moved to the canal. So a new, larger church got erected and St. Etienne lost the status of a parish church.

A legend tells, that the town took its name from forty Christian martyrs who died here. End of the 10th century a convent of regular canons existed. The first known abbot was elected in 1027. Todays church was erected from the early 11th century on. The building process started in the east and the altars got consecrated in 1053. The building was completed 200 years later, but underwent a couple of alterations later. I remember at least three sarcophagi in the church. The two older were Roman, this medieval one was (for me!) the most interesting. "Here are the bodies of the Saint Dalmatian martyrs Landulfi, Valenci, Landeberti and Gervasi"

A legend tells, that the town took its name from forty Christian martyrs who died here. End of the 10th century a convent of regular canons existed. The first known abbot was elected in 1027. Todays church was erected from the early 11th century on. The building process started in the east and the altars got consecrated in 1053. The building was completed 200 years later, but underwent a couple of alterations later.

A legend tells, that the town took its name from forty Christian martyrs who died here. End of the 10th century a convent of regular canons existed. Todays church was erected from the early 11th century on. The building process started in the east and the altars got consecrated in 1053. The building was completed 200 years later, but underwent a couple of alterations later.