Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Round and About - Chasseneuil-Sur-Bonnieure - Church

It is commonly accepted in most 18th century documents, the name of Chasseneuil comes from the Latin "cassanoîalos" meaning  'glade of oaks'.  There are a couple of other theories though!   The Bonnieure causes less of a problem, as it means "good waters". 

The church  of St Saturnin  in Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure is dated from the eleventh and twelfth centuries.

In 2000, work was interrupted by the discovery of archaeological remains. Valuables were collected from the sarcophagi and scientifically studied.

The stained glass windows, dating from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, were restored in 2007. The complete restoration of the church, interior and exterior, took place in 2005 and 2006.

The inauguration of the renovated church took place on 16 December 2007.
http://www.chasseneuil-sur-bonnieure.fr/











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25 comments:

  1. Noushka9 November 2010 at 10:52

    Really beautiful!
    I like the first picture!
    Have a great day, our afternoon promises to be miserable!
    I suppose it is not much better in England...
    Keep well, cheers, Diane

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  2. Diane9 November 2010 at 11:01

    Lovely church - but then they all are in France. xx

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  3. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover9 November 2010 at 13:28

    Thanks for sharing! Have a nice day.

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  4. Faith9 November 2010 at 15:57

    I could literally spend days exploring old churches. There's so much history and so much to see. Thanks for sharing your pictures and info on this church with us!

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  5. Gaelyn9 November 2010 at 17:08

    That is one beautiful church, inside and out. The renovations are very well done.

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  6. Unknown9 November 2010 at 18:56

    The doorway wall is so unusual! Fantastic! Great shots and information too.

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  7. Diane9 November 2010 at 19:12

    Noushka the weather has been horrible here the last two days!! I also like the first photo. Diane

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  8. Diane9 November 2010 at 19:13

    Diane, you are right all churches are beautiful in France. I have to say there are some beautiful ones in the UK as well though. Diane

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  9. Diane9 November 2010 at 19:14

    Thanks Sonia, have a good week. Diane

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  10. Diane9 November 2010 at 19:16

    Faith you are so right, some churshes just have so much history attached to them, they are fascinating. Diane

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  11. Diane9 November 2010 at 19:16

    Gaelyn, I agree the renovations have been beautifully done. Diane

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  12. Diane9 November 2010 at 19:21

    Thanks JM, all the info I could find was in French so I hope I have it correct!! Diane

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  13. Marjie9 November 2010 at 21:42

    My 14 year old always enjoys your church posts, having studied a little about architecture as art in 7th grade. I love these pictures, and I'll have to show them to him when he gets home from school! Thanks for the tour, Diane.

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  14. Anne in Oxfordshire9 November 2010 at 21:51

    Hi Diane .. thanks for sharing.. beautiful photos!

    of course we do have beautiuful churches here .. but sometimes they are not open.. I am thinking of going into Oxford but to a different area .. see what I can find :-)

    Hope you are well xx

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  15. Diane9 November 2010 at 22:18

    Marjie, I am glad your son likes my church posts. He needs to come and see them for himself! Diane

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  16. Diane9 November 2010 at 22:23

    Hi Anne, Maybe you can see the church for yourself in the not too distant future!
    It has been a pretty horrible day trying to sort things out, tomorrow will be no better. It is Nigel's birthday as well:-( We will have to celebrate next week but I suspect this is going to take months to sort out. Diane

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  17. SAPhotographs (Joan)10 November 2010 at 02:35

    What a beautiful church Diane. I just love those windows. I always find it amazing that these building have lasted so many years.

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  18. Diane10 November 2010 at 09:10

    Joan not only is it amazing how long these buildings have lasted. but some of the very large ones amaze me how they were built. How did they lift massive stones into arches way, way up to the top!! Diane

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  19. Amanda10 November 2010 at 17:02

    Diane, do you miss France or are you happy to be back in England for a while? I would think you must miss the southern hemisphere and its warmer climate. In Southern California it is warm, with chilly nights but November and December are really the hardest months for me. I am not going to Hawaii for the holidays this year (only my son is) so it is going to be even harder for me.

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  20. Roz10 November 2010 at 17:50

    I love the fact that you get out and about and see all these places - when we are a bit less busy with the renovation that is something I am hoping we will have more time for. How's blighty treating you?xx

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  21. Diane10 November 2010 at 18:54

    Nadege I miss France more than I can say. As for the Southern hemisphere, I would be happy to be in Africa from November until March, and then April until October in France!! Can't afford it though!!!!!!! Diane

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  22. Diane10 November 2010 at 19:00

    Hi Roz, when I have time I will drop you an email. I am struggling to keep up with all. Nigel's aunt passed away on Monday and Nigel is Executor. He has just escaped another redundancy so he is under the whip. I am trying to help where possible. The flat is a nightmare with paper work going back to year dot :-( Diane

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  23. Pam15 November 2010 at 22:27

    What a beautiful church!

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  24. Diane16 November 2010 at 08:30

    Thanks Pam, the inside of the church is stunning. Diane

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  25. ☺lani☺19 November 2010 at 15:06

    Beautiful church indeed!

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