Saint-Maurin

See also: Maurin

Saint-Maurin is a common French, located in the department of Lot-et-Garonne and the area Aquitaine.

Geography

History

  • In 1802, Bernard, Viscount of Bruilhois made of it gift with the abbey of Moissac and the church was devoted in 1097.

  • Ruined by the war of the Albigensian, it was raised and the abbot became the main thing Seigneur place.

  • Convoitée and plundered by the English with 14th, it fell in commende at the end from 15th, which ensured a news but short prosperity to him: construction of the Abbey Castle , rebuilding of the destroyed parts.

  • the Huguenot S having devastated it on several occasions, it was re-occupied and raised of its ruins only after its fastening with the congregation of Saint-Maur in 1645.

  • Sold like national good in 1796, it was used as career of stones.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • Mill of Ferrussac: Mill, strong house and decoration of painted beams, ditches and level.

  • Old markets and houses with Half-timbering.

  • Old well.

  • Remainders of the old abbey: Bell-tower, Apse, historiés capitals, arcades of the Cloister 13th and 14th refectory, abbey castle 1500 (town hall).

  • parochial Church), restored 17th: high altar 17th out of wooden carved, gilded and painted; in front of furnace bridge.

  • Church Saint-Pierre-LED-Pech and Cemetery: apse 12th, Nave and side 14th, square of the Transept arched edges; Chrisme of tradition préromane.

  • Museum of the abbey of Saint-Maurin: daily life of the villagers at the beginning of 20th, trades old.

  • Small valleys of the Escorneboeuf and the Séoune.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of Lot-et-Garonne

External bonds

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

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