Saint-Alpinien

Saint-Alpinien is a common French, located in the department of the Creuse and the area the Limousin.

Geography

The commune of Saint-Alpinien is located at 5 km in the east of Aubusson. Common the account 22 villages with the borough and 20,326 km of roadway system. The Roman way Limoges - Clermont passed through Saint-Alpinien.

Villages

Vieillasfonds

This small village is located at the accesses of the Trunk road 141 5-6 kilometers from Aubusson by the Trunk road Clermont-Limoges. One can make the many ones there stroll with foot or bicycle.

History

The Church dates from the 12th century and is placed under the term of saint Alpinien (3rd century), companion of Martial Saint and originating in the East. Saint Alpinien is sometimes represented with a hammer because, according to the legend, it would have made spout out a source in Tarn (common of Aixe-on-Vienna) while launching it. It was buried in the abbey of Saint-Martial with Limoges. Its memory is called upon to cure had. Relics of the saint are preserved at Limoges, Ruffec (Charente), Rouffignac (the Dordogne), Castelsarrasin (Tarn-et-Garonne) as in the church Holy Cross of Aixe-on-Vienna which has the left arm of Alpinien saint in a reliquary out of copper and bronze silver plated of 1862. Saint Alpinien is celebrated the April 27th. The Church has a chorus arched in Cul of furnace decorated by the remainders of a furnace bridge of the 18th century represented especially by a gate vault out of gilded wooden with three registers.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

the painter contemporary landscape designer Guy Vilquin always resides on the commune. He is in particular recognized for his fabrics on the maritime subject and several frescos painted in the village hall of the village.

See too

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External bonds

Saint-Alpinien on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Alpinien on the site of INSEE
Saint-Alpinien on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Alpinien on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Saint-Alpinien on Mapquest

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