https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/50399 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/tag/323415/keyword/50399 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:19:41 +0000 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:19:41 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52066846 tag:ipernity.com,2023-08-12,doc-52066846 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 22:53:40 +0000 2022-12-01T12:32:18+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52066846"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/46/52066846.10b08cd5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Penne-d'Agenais is a small town with a long history of military conflicts. In the 13th century, the Cathars were persecuted here. During this crusade, the place was conquered by the crusaders under Simon IV de Montfort after fifty days of siege.<br /> <br /> During the Hundred Years' War, Penne-d'Agenais was sometimes French, sometimes English. In 1373, the English set fire to the city before surrendering it to Bertrand du Guesclin, who had besieged it for three months.<br /> <br /> In the middle of the 16th century, the Huguenots and Catholics were at war in Penne-d'Agenais. After the existing sanctuary was completely destroyed by the Protestants, the Catholic army took the town after 99 days of siege<br /> <br /> The plague broke out in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1653, after the end of the epidemic, the people of Penne-d'Agenais vowed to rebuild the church of Notre-Dame de Peyragude.<br /> <br /> In the 19th century, the construction of a new sanctuary was undertaken. This building of style Romano-Byzantine was only completed in 1948.</div> Penne-d’Agenais - Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Peyragude <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52066846"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/46/52066846.10b08cd5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="170" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Penne-d'Agenais is a small town with a long history of military conflicts. In the 13th century, the Cathars were persecuted here. During this crusade, the place was conquered by the crusaders under Simon IV de Montfort after fifty days of siege.<br /> <br /> During the Hundred Years' War, Penne-d'Agenais was sometimes French, sometimes English. In 1373, the English set fire to the city before surrendering it to Bertrand du Guesclin, who had besieged it for three months.<br /> <br /> In the middle of the 16th century, the Huguenots and Catholics were at war in Penne-d'Agenais. After the existing sanctuary was completely destroyed by the Protestants, the Catholic army took the town after 99 days of siege<br /> <br /> The plague broke out in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1653, after the end of the epidemic, the people of Penne-d'Agenais vowed to rebuild the church of Notre-Dame de Peyragude.<br /> <br /> In the 19th century, the construction of a new sanctuary was undertaken. This building of style Romano-Byzantine was only completed in 1948.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52066818 tag:ipernity.com,2023-08-12,doc-52066818 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 22:42:48 +0000 2022-12-01T12:34:08+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52066818"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/18/52066818.71e780ec.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Penne-d'Agenais is a small town with a long history of military conflicts. In the 13th century, the Cathars were persecuted here. During this crusade, the place was conquered by the crusaders under Simon IV de Montfort after fifty days of siege.<br /> <br /> During the Hundred Years' War, Penne-d'Agenais was sometimes French, sometimes English. In 1373, the English set fire to the city before surrendering it to Bertrand du Guesclin, who had besieged it for three months.<br /> <br /> In the middle of the 16th century, the Huguenots and Catholics were at war in Penne-d'Agenais. After the existing sanctuary was completely destroyed by the Protestants, the Catholic army took the town after 99 days of siege<br /> <br /> The plague broke out in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1653, after the end of the epidemic, the people of Penne-d'Agenais vowed to rebuild the church of Notre-Dame de Peyragude.<br /> <br /> In the 19th century, the construction of a new sanctuary was undertaken. This building of style Romano-Byzantine was only completed in 1948.</div> Penne-d’Agenais - Sanctuaire Notre-Dame de Peyragude <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/52066818"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/68/18/52066818.71e780ec.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Penne-d'Agenais is a small town with a long history of military conflicts. In the 13th century, the Cathars were persecuted here. During this crusade, the place was conquered by the crusaders under Simon IV de Montfort after fifty days of siege.<br /> <br /> During the Hundred Years' War, Penne-d'Agenais was sometimes French, sometimes English. In 1373, the English set fire to the city before surrendering it to Bertrand du Guesclin, who had besieged it for three months.<br /> <br /> In the middle of the 16th century, the Huguenots and Catholics were at war in Penne-d'Agenais. After the existing sanctuary was completely destroyed by the Protestants, the Catholic army took the town after 99 days of siege<br /> <br /> The plague broke out in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1653, after the end of the epidemic, the people of Penne-d'Agenais vowed to rebuild the church of Notre-Dame de Peyragude.<br /> <br /> In the 19th century, the construction of a new sanctuary was undertaken. This building of style Romano-Byzantine was only completed in 1948.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860646 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51860646 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 22:06:53 +0000 2022-07-01T15:01:17+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860646"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/46/51860646.d239c7e8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="169" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade. The church was rebuilt after the war, but the portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.<br /> <br /> The Entombment of Christ / Mise au Tombeau 15th century - A detail</div> Moissac - Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Moissac <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860646"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/46/51860646.d239c7e8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="169" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade. The church was rebuilt after the war, but the portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.<br /> <br /> The Entombment of Christ / Mise au Tombeau 15th century - A detail</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860638 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51860638 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:58:38 +0000 2022-07-01T15:00:50+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860638"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/38/51860638.caba3717.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade. The church was rebuilt after the war, but the portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.<br /> <br /> The Entombment of Christ / Mise au Tombeau 15th century</div> Moissac - Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Moissac <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860638"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/38/51860638.caba3717.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="168" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade. The church was rebuilt after the war, but the portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.<br /> <br /> The Entombment of Christ / Mise au Tombeau 15th century</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860602 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51860602 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:39:59 +0000 2022-07-01T14:55:01+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860602"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/02/51860602.f7120b4e.240.jpg?r2" width="188" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade. The church was rebuilt after the war, but the portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.</div> Moissac - Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Moissac <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860602"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/02/51860602.f7120b4e.240.jpg?r2" width="188" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade. The church was rebuilt after the war, but the portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times.<br /> <br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860298 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51860298 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 20:09:51 +0000 2022-07-01T14:48:46+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860298"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/98/51860298.c415e8d9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="123" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade.<br /> <br /> The portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times. It's a magnificent piece of Romanesque art.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> The Presentation in the Temple and the Flight into Egypt</div> Moissac - Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Moissac (PiP) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860298"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/02/98/51860298.c415e8d9.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="123" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A legend has it that Saint-Pierre Abbey was founded by the Frankish king Clovis in 506, but historians proved that it was actually founded by the Bishop of Cahors in the 7th century.<br /> <br /> The monastery did not have it easy. It was attacked twice by Moorish troops in the 8th century. A hundred years later, the Normans rowed up the Garonne and raided the place. After Hungarian troops plundered and finally destroyed it in the 10th century, the monastery was rebuilt.<br /> <br /> When the pilgrimage to Santiago became popular, the Abbey of Cluny was annexed and was an important stop on the Via Podensis. This was the golden age for the abbey and abbots investing in architecture and art. The Romanesque church, consecrated in 1063, was completely destroyed during the Albigensian Crusade.<br /> <br /> The portal, which was built around 1110/1130, has survived the times. It's a magnificent piece of Romanesque art.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> I have been to Moissac a number of times and have uploaded many photos. Now I will only add a few.<br /> <br /> ----<br /> <br /> The Presentation in the Temple and the Flight into Egypt</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860024 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51860024 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:44:23 +0000 2022-07-01T14:16:52+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860024"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/00/24/51860024.d18bff9a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Church of Saint-Denis de Pommevic originally belonged to a priory of the Abbey of Moissac and was consecrated in 1052. After the Hundred Years' War the priory fell into disrepair. Later the church was enlarged and expanded.<br /> <br /> Hellish beasts that devour men. Poor souls.</div> Pommevic - Saint-Denis <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51860024"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/00/24/51860024.d18bff9a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="173" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Church of Saint-Denis de Pommevic originally belonged to a priory of the Abbey of Moissac and was consecrated in 1052. After the Hundred Years' War the priory fell into disrepair. Later the church was enlarged and expanded.<br /> <br /> Hellish beasts that devour men. Poor souls.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51859940 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51859940 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 19:31:31 +0000 2022-07-01T14:16:23+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51859940"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/99/40/51859940.5921432f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="193" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Church of Saint-Denis de Pommevic originally belonged to a priory of the Abbey of Moissac and was consecrated in 1052. After the Hundred Years' War the priory fell into disrepair. Later the church was enlarged and expanded.</div> Pommevic - Saint-Denis <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51859940"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/99/40/51859940.5921432f.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="193" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Church of Saint-Denis de Pommevic originally belonged to a priory of the Abbey of Moissac and was consecrated in 1052. After the Hundred Years' War the priory fell into disrepair. Later the church was enlarged and expanded.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51859122 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51859122 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 14:34:54 +0000 2022-07-01T14:14:29+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51859122"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/22/51859122.95c9817d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Church of Saint-Denis de Pommevic originally belonged to a priory of the Abbey of Moissac and was consecrated in 1052.<br /> After the Hundred Years' War the priory fell into disrepair. Later the church was enlarged and expanded. Only the apses of the Romanesque building have survived. The church is surrounded by the parish cemetery.</div> Pommevic - Saint-Denis <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51859122"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/91/22/51859122.95c9817d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Church of Saint-Denis de Pommevic originally belonged to a priory of the Abbey of Moissac and was consecrated in 1052.<br /> After the Hundred Years' War the priory fell into disrepair. Later the church was enlarged and expanded. Only the apses of the Romanesque building have survived. The church is surrounded by the parish cemetery.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858972 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51858972 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:55:56 +0000 2022-07-01T12:10:05+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858972"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/72/51858972.53c3732f.240.jpg?r2" width="178" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The Musée des Beaux-Arts is lodged in four magnificent Renaissance mansion houses which open out on to fine inner courtyards.<br /> Portrait de jeune paysanne / Portrait de jeune paysanne / 1896<br /> <br /> Nicolae Grigorescu (1838 - 1907)</div> Agen - Musée des Beaux-Arts <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858972"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/72/51858972.53c3732f.240.jpg?r2" width="178" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The Musée des Beaux-Arts is lodged in four magnificent Renaissance mansion houses which open out on to fine inner courtyards.<br /> Portrait de jeune paysanne / Portrait de jeune paysanne / 1896<br /> <br /> Nicolae Grigorescu (1838 - 1907)</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858964 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51858964 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:40:53 +0000 2022-07-01T12:08:31+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858964"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/64/51858964.99c44b0c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The Musée des Beaux-Arts is lodged in four magnificent Renaissance mansion houses which open out on to fine inner courtyards.<br /> Matinee de septembre / September morning - Alfred Sisley (1839 - 1899)</div> Agen - Musée des Beaux-Arts <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858964"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/64/51858964.99c44b0c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="184" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The Musée des Beaux-Arts is lodged in four magnificent Renaissance mansion houses which open out on to fine inner courtyards.<br /> Matinee de septembre / September morning - Alfred Sisley (1839 - 1899)</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858954 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-16,doc-51858954 Sun, 16 Apr 2023 12:23:17 +0000 2022-07-01T11:55:38+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858954"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/54/51858954.386446ff.240.jpg?r2" width="147" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The Musée des Beaux-Arts is lodged in four magnificent Renaissance mansion houses which open out on to fine inner courtyards.<br /> <br /> Vierge de Pitié / Pieta / 15th century</div> Agen - Musée des Beaux-Arts <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858954"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/89/54/51858954.386446ff.240.jpg?r2" width="147" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The Musée des Beaux-Arts is lodged in four magnificent Renaissance mansion houses which open out on to fine inner courtyards.<br /> <br /> Vierge de Pitié / Pieta / 15th century</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858346 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-15,doc-51858346 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 22:02:09 +0000 2022-07-01T11:24:19+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858346"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/46/51858346.b08a6d0c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.<br /> <br /> There are lots of weathered corbels under the roof. Carved on to this corbel is a male exhibitionist.</div> Agen - Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d&#039;Agen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858346"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/46/51858346.b08a6d0c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.<br /> <br /> There are lots of weathered corbels under the roof. Carved on to this corbel is a male exhibitionist.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858344 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-15,doc-51858344 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:53:05 +0000 2022-07-01T11:22:00+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858344"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/44/51858344.2f0728a5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.<br /> <br /> There are lots of weathered corbels under the roof. Some have been replaced by copies meanwhile.</div> Agen - Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d&#039;Agen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858344"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/44/51858344.2f0728a5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.<br /> <br /> There are lots of weathered corbels under the roof. Some have been replaced by copies meanwhile.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858328 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-15,doc-51858328 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:38:12 +0000 2022-07-01T11:20:06+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858328"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/28/51858328.60f21de6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="200" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.</div> Agen - Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d&#039;Agen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858328"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/83/28/51858328.60f21de6.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="200" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858272 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-15,doc-51858272 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:30:44 +0000 2022-07-01T11:13:02+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858272"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/72/51858272.38e10965.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="194" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.</div> Agen - Cathédrale Saint-Caprais d&#039;Agen <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51858272"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/82/72/51858272.38e10965.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="194" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> According to tradition, a church dedicated to Saint Caprais was built at the beginning of the 5th century. A basilica dedicated to Saint Caprais certainly existed in 580, since Grégoire de Tours cites it on that date.<br /> <br /> Agen Cathedral's structure dates to the 12th century, when it was built as a collegiate church of canons dedicated to Saint Caprasius of Agen on the foundations of a basilica sacked by the Normans in 853 but thereafter restored. It was sacked again in December 1561 during the Wars of Religion.<br /> <br /> At the onset of the French Revolution in 1789 the church lost its religious function and was used as a fodder store before being reopened in 1796. It was elevated to the status of the cathedral of the Diocese of Agen in 1801, replacing the former cathedral dedicated to Saint Étienne, which was destroyed during the Revolution.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857854 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-15,doc-51857854 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:46:41 +0000 2022-07-01T12:49:04+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857854"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/54/51857854.634cb2c7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="214" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The covered market, built in 1882, and rebuilt in the 1970s, was unfortunately under reconstruction</div> Agen - Marche couvert <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857854"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/54/51857854.634cb2c7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="214" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">The Gallo-Roman city of Aginnum, which existed here, was very populated and had an amphitheater that could accommodate more than 10,000 people. From the end of the 3rd century , the chronicles relate the martyrdoms of Saint Caprais and Saint Foy, who are said to be buried in Aginnum. The first known bishop, named Phébade, is documented a century later.<br /> Over the following centuries, Agen was invaded by the Vandals, the Visigoths, and the Franks before being attacked by the Vikings in the 9th century. Historians have noted three invasions: in 843, 853, and the last in 922. A great loss for Agen was when at the end of the 9th century monks from Conques could steal the relics of St. Foy and transfer them to Conques (where they still are).<br /> <br /> In the 13th and 14th centuries, the city was contested between the English and the French. In the early stages of the Hundred Years' War, it came to the English but was conquered and recaptured twice. In 1372, the Duke of Anjou established his headquarters here. Although he lost the city the next year, he was able to retake it by 1374. While thereafter part of the towns and castles of Agenais were temporarily under English rule, Agen remained almost permanently in French hands until the end of the war.<br /> <br /> The covered market, built in 1882, and rebuilt in the 1970s, was unfortunately under reconstruction</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857826 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-15,doc-51857826 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 13:46:21 +0000 2022-07-01T17:04:28+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857826"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/26/51857826.dcd19815.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 1049, Guillaume Arnaud, lord of Moirax, donated land to Cluny Abbey to found a Benedictine priory here, where a 9th-century church existed. Pierre de Moirax, the founder's son, was the first prior. The construction of the current church was started around 1060 and spanned for about a century. The priory is located on the heights of the Garonne Valley, not far from Agen, on the way to Santiago de Compostela.<br /> Adam and Eve</div> Moirax - Notre-Dame <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857826"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/26/51857826.dcd19815.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="176" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 1049, Guillaume Arnaud, lord of Moirax, donated land to Cluny Abbey to found a Benedictine priory here, where a 9th-century church existed. Pierre de Moirax, the founder's son, was the first prior. The construction of the current church was started around 1060 and spanned for about a century. The priory is located on the heights of the Garonne Valley, not far from Agen, on the way to Santiago de Compostela.<br /> Adam and Eve</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857816 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-15,doc-51857816 Sat, 15 Apr 2023 13:28:05 +0000 2022-07-01T15:28:05+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/16/51857816.c6a6e292.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="45" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 1049, Guillaume Arnaud, lord of Moirax, donated land to Cluny Abbey to found a Benedictine priory here, where a 9th-century church existed. Pierre de Moirax, the founder's son, was the first prior. The construction of the current church was started around 1060 and spanned for about a century. The priory is located on the heights of the Garonne Valley, not far from Agen, on the way to Santiago de Compostela.<br /> A large pride of lions cavorts on the capitals. Daniel sits in between.</div> Moirax - Notre-Dame <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857816"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/78/16/51857816.c6a6e292.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="45" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 1049, Guillaume Arnaud, lord of Moirax, donated land to Cluny Abbey to found a Benedictine priory here, where a 9th-century church existed. Pierre de Moirax, the founder's son, was the first prior. The construction of the current church was started around 1060 and spanned for about a century. The priory is located on the heights of the Garonne Valley, not far from Agen, on the way to Santiago de Compostela.<br /> A large pride of lions cavorts on the capitals. Daniel sits in between.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857374 tag:ipernity.com,2023-04-14,doc-51857374 Fri, 14 Apr 2023 22:45:45 +0000 2022-07-01T17:04:56+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857374"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/74/51857374.d9648fea.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="205" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 1049, Guillaume Arnaud, lord of Moirax, donated land to Cluny Abbey to found a Benedictine priory here, where a 9th-century church existed. Pierre de Moirax, the founder's son, was the first prior. The construction of the current church was started around 1060 and spanned for about a century. The priory is located on the heights of the Garonne Valley, not far from Agen, on the way to Santiago de Compostela.<br /> Below the dome. What an architectural achievement!</div> Moirax - Notre-Dame <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51857374"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/73/74/51857374.d9648fea.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="205" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">In 1049, Guillaume Arnaud, lord of Moirax, donated land to Cluny Abbey to found a Benedictine priory here, where a 9th-century church existed. Pierre de Moirax, the founder's son, was the first prior. The construction of the current church was started around 1060 and spanned for about a century. The priory is located on the heights of the Garonne Valley, not far from Agen, on the way to Santiago de Compostela.<br /> Below the dome. What an architectural achievement!</div> Martin M. Miles