Saint-Liphard Collegiate Church, Meung-sur-Loire, France

in 520, Liphard, a cousin of Clovis and a judge and governor in Orléans, retired as a hermit to Meung-sur-Loire. On his death, his companions set up a monastery around the bishop of Orléans, Marc. Monks cleared the Mauves and planted vines. In 1068, the monastery became a collegiate chapter. In the 12th century, Bishop Manassés had a fortified dwelling built next to the bell tower.

During the 12th century the church was rebuilt in the gothic style, and fortified accommodation for the abbot built alongside. Jeanne d'Arc visited in 1429, and this was the site of the Battle of Meung-sur-Loire. The complex was restored in 1570, again during the 19th century and again in 1985. Some fine capitals and a 6th-century sarcophagus can be seen here. The chapel of the Virgin dates from the 12th century, with a painted wooden altar from the 17th century and an altarpiece from the 18th century.

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Cedric Rodrigues (10 months ago)
Old Romanesque church from the 11th century. It is classified as a historic monument. It is built on the tomb of Saint Liphard d'Orléans, cousin of Clovis. In the photos, you will find descriptions of the major elements present there.

Nicolas Frédéric (2 years ago)
Pretty collegiate church (early Gothic). There is a sarcophagus from the end of the 6th century discovered at the foot of the bell tower in 1991. Its condition is due to thermal shock during exhumation.

Enzo ANDRÉ (3 years ago)
Very beautiful collegiate church, it's a shame that some of the walls are damaged or that some of the paintings are slightly worn by age and have therefore lost their color. However, despite the bad weather we had on the day of our visit, we found it laughable.

Paul Pérucaud (Chaktori Chaktori) (5 years ago)
Very beautiful collegiate church, many beautiful things to discover inside. Attached to a fortified tower, home of Bishop Manassès de Garlande (1146-1185), this 12th century Romanesque church was transformed into a Gothic collegiate church in the 13th century; raising the nave and the vault, widening the aisles and enlarging the transepts (circular transepts unique in the region). There are many beautiful things to discover inside, wall paintings, sculptures, hunts etc... And the monumental chandelier that Goudji created on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of the Dedication, a chandelier overlooking a remarkable altar carved from the mass.

Patrick M0 (6 years ago)
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