Sarrancolin

Sarrancolin is a common French, located in the department of the Hautes-Pyrénées and the area the Midday-Pyrenees.

Geography

Located in the the Pyrenees:

Valley of Aure.
Banks of the Neste of Aure and the Channel of Neste.
Mountain S wooded.
Peak of Montaut (1722 m), mount Aspet (1849 m), course Nesté (1887 m).
Sources, torrents, cascades.
Road tourist RD929.
Connection with the valley of Nistos by the forest road of All, and the collar of Estivère, and the valley of Campan by the collar of Beyrède.

Seat of a Priory given in 952 to the Abbey of Simorre, by the count d' Aure.
Glassmaking with the XVIe century; Foundry with the XVIIIe century; exploitation of the Marble of Sarrancolin which still provides materials of the Château of Versailles in activity
Under the Ancien Mode, warlike procession with the Chapelle of Plantats, on February 22nd, per which Sarrancolin celebrated its delivery following a Bataille delivered against the Sarrasins (?).

Romance Church Saint-Ebons XIIe/XIIIe century: : plan in Greek Cross; Nave, Apse and arm of the 8 depth m transept, Bell-tower - square arrow turn of Slate to pinnacles and Romance bays with 3 curves, platforms, Capital X in leaf; mounting of Ebons saint in Copper enamelled and gilded XIIIe; roast Wrought iron XVIe, polygonal pulpit XVIe, Stalles Renaissance, pietà, Retable S and low-reliefs XVIIe; treasure.
Vault Our-Lady-in Esplantas rebuilt in 1636 and with 19th.
Old door of city, known as Tower of the Prison.

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