Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: transept

Manegold of Lautenbach, a celebrity of his time, lived here in the 11th. century. During the Investiture Controversy, Manegold sided strongly with Pope Gregory VII. Emperor Henry IV was so annoyed about this, that he sent an army, to destroy the monastery and churches. About 50 years later Augustinian Canons settled here - and rebuilt the church, reusing a lot of old material, so some of the carvings seen here, may orginate from the older church. Many changes took place in and around the building (now the parish church) over the time, but some parts seem seem still unchanged. On the other corner of the transept, next to the gutter, is a shepherd and his ram. The shepherd is obviously watching a oncoming weather-change. Behind them the fastening of a modern antenna - and on the head of the ram -sits a little bird. I am sure, that Sonja as an ornithologist, can identify the species.

Manegold of Lautenbach, a celebrity of his time, lived here in the 11th. century. During the Investiture Controversy, Manegold sided strongly with Pope Gregory VII. Emperor Henry IV was so annoyed about this, that he sent an army, to destroy the monastery and churches. About 50 years later Augustinian Canons settled here - and rebuilt the church, reusing a lot of old material, so some of the carvings seen here, may orginate from the older church. Many changes took place in and around the building (now the parish church) over the time, but some parts seem seem still unchanged. High up on a corner of the transept, next to the gutter, is a small pride of (friendly looking) lions. Loitering there since about 800 years

The "Basilique du Sacré Coeur" in Paray-le-Monial. The monastry existing since 974 became a dependency of nearby Cluny in 999. The first church "Paray I" was consecrated by Odilo of Cluny already in 1004. Though enlarged later to "Paray II", abbot Hugh of Cluny started the building of now existing church "Paray III" in 1090. As it has lots of similarities to the only little older "Cluny III", it is sometime called "Small Cluny". Looking onto the east end, the Cluny-influenced romanesque design is clearly visible. There is a cruciform plan, here to be seen is the transept, the crossing tower, the rectangular end of the nave, the halfround apse, surrounded by an ambulatory and the apsidal chapels.

The former church of a priory, built from local limestone 1150/1170, got remodelled quite often over the centuries. This was done not only by architects, but as well by clerics. The church was dedicated to St. Genesius first, then to St. Limin, followed by Saint-Martin. Within the 19th century the dedication changed to Saint-Bonnet and just some decades ago to Saint-Bénilde, a saint born in Thuret in 1805. Seen from the east. There are transepts and three apses, a view common in the Auvergne. Aymon Gilbert Mallay, the architect of the diocese, "over" renovated and restaurated the church in 1864. Bernard Craplet ("Auvergne romane") still laments this neo-romanesque impact. Here to be seen is the black part of the bell-tower, that was added within the 19th century. It is a nice church actually, with very interesting details, but the title "Le Vezelay de la Limagne", that I found printed in a local leaflet, is pretty ambitions. Well, way too ambitious.

This wonderful church in tiny Veauce (pop. less than 50) was built within the 11th century. It was given to the abbey of St. Leger of Ebreuil by chevalier Aimon de Veauce, what was approved by pope Paschal II in 1115. Not much more is known about the early history of this church. The architect obviously was very ambitious and did a great job. So this church is sometimes compared with Notre-Dame de Saint-Saturnin. For Bernard Craplet, author of "Auvergne Romane", this is one of the nicest and most interesting churches in the Bourbonnais, mixing architectural influences of the Limagne and the Auvergne. Standing in the nave, facing east. Sainte-Croix, built from whithe limestone, has the "traditional" layout of a Latin Cross. The transept, the choir and the ambulatory are all built in a very homogeneous style within one building phase. Note the cupola over the crossing.

This wonderful church in tiny Veauce (pop. less than 50) was built within the 11th century. It was given to the abbey of St. Leger of Ebreuil by chevalier Aimon de Veauce, what was approved by pope Paschal II in 1115. Not much more is known about the early history of this church. The architect obviously was very ambitious and did a great job. So this church is sometimes compared with Notre-Dame de Saint-Saturnin. For Bernard Craplet, author of "Auvergne Romane", this is one of the nicest and most interesting churches in the Bourbonnais, mixing architectural influences of the Limagne and the Auvergne. Seen from south, the proportions of the nave are suprising. Actually the western part of the nave was demolished in 1779. Only two of the probably four bays are still there. Of course a new portal was added - and the number 1779 was engraved there. There were two construction phases. The transept and the apses and the ambulatory were built in a short period, probably by only one group of very experienced builders. The nave was added later - and altered a couple of times.

The parish church Saint-Sulpice in the village of Marignac was erected within the 12th century as part of a priory, founded here by the Charroux Abbey (120kms southeast). The church has a remarkable cloverleaf layout. The eastern part, seen here and the portal are still dating back to the first church here, while the outer walls of the nave have been rebuilt, after destruction by war.