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11 juin 2007

Virgin of Coulandon

Virgin of Coulandon
About the year 1000, the bishop of Clermont, Etienne II, request with his Aleaume goldsmith to carry out a statue of Virgin to the Child, intended to receive relics, whose wood heart is covered with gold and invaluable stones. This majesty was used as...
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11 juin 2007

The cross of Vézelay

The cross of Vézelay
Many visitors can pass beside a little marvel, the cross of Vézelay, located at the feet of the hill. It is enough, in front of the frontage of the basilica, to take on the left in direction of a vault of the XII ème century. The slope is perilous… But...
11 juin 2007

Neighbourhoods of Vezelay, Saint-Père

Neighbourhoods of Vezelay, Saint-Père
In the middle of Burgundy, in full Celtic and druidic country, Vézelay seems one of the most prestigious sites of knowledge, by teaching the great laws of the life of cosmos Near the site of Vézelay, in Druyes, we find a cave deep, currently blocked,...
11 juin 2007

Vézelay, the basilica

Vézelay, the basilica
Always when I approach a high-place, Milan comes to wish me welcome… This time, they were several, I do not have them all on the photograph… The history of the abbey and the town of Vézelay is long and important. The origins are in the valley of the Cure...
11 juin 2007

Vézelay, telluric study and symbolic system

Vézelay, telluric study and symbolic system
Rock of the fairies, enchanted Stones, Stone Who Turn, duly cemented to prevent it pirouetter, on which one perched a statue of the Virgin before flanking it of a monastery. We are in country éduen, Gaule hairy, druidic ground. The monks tried well to...
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11 juin 2007

Molompize and the black virgin of Vauclair

Molompize and the black virgin of Vauclair
While following the valley of Alagnon, just after Massiac, the village of Molompize has already accents of the south. The former mayor and some of his fellow-citizens play game of bowls on the place. Fortunately, Mister the mayor is charming and agrees...
11 juin 2007

The vault of Vauclair

The vault of Vauclair
This vault is thus a few kilometres from Molompize, by going up the throats of Alagnon. Built with the XIIth century, it was dependent on the chapter of the cathedral of Saint-Flour and was an important pilgrimage. It has only one nave, the frontage ends...
11 juin 2007

Vassivière

Vassivière
Vasivière would come from '' go iver " (the temple of water); the site is an old Celtic place honouring the divinities with water of Couze, Clamouze and the lake Pavin. Notre-Dame naturally took the succession of these divinities, like source of life...
11 juin 2007

Besse in Chandesse

Besse in Chandesse
The origin of Besse in Chandesse is still to elucidate. Concerning the name of the village, one knows that there is nearly thousand years, fires of Besse depended on another place, more important: chandess, today hamlet of Chandèze. At the time medieval,...
11 juin 2007

Cheix

Cheix
Not far from Besse, while going down again in the valley, the caves of Jonas are there to speak a little history to us. Right before turning on the small shaded road, a small lost village, Cheix. Obligatory stop! On the side of the road, vis-a-vis a pretty...
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