The team of heritage-loving volunteers from the “Parvis de Cornac” had a successful European Day, which they had prepared well by opening the village church of St Paul. After a timid start, the number of visitors increased significantly during an afternoon devoted to the art of calligraphy and icons embellished with old photos of the village in which the public was able to immerse themselves in the beginning of the last century. 2 guided tours had been organized to satisfy curiosities.
Certainly, the 2 Merovingian sarcophagi displayed on the square attracted and stirred up questions. If the 2 exposed, this Sunday, September 22, came from the Château de La Chapelle de St Jean de Cornac, 25 had been found under the village square.
A little history
We have to go back to 1864. The cemetery of St Paul was attached to the church, under the current square. That year, it was moved to the location we know today. While digging to gather the bones, 25 sarcophagi were exhumed. At that time there was no heritage protection organization. These remains were scattered, recycled as livestock water troughs or planters for example or simply broken to recover the faces and make slabs!
Merovingian sarcophagi on display
The team of heritage-loving volunteers from the “Parvis de Cornac” had a successful European Day, which they had prepared well by opening the village church of St Paul. After a timid start, the number of visitors increased significantly during an afternoon devoted to the art of calligraphy and icons embellished with old photos of the village in which the public was able to immerse themselves in the beginning of the last century. 2 guided tours had been organized to satisfy curiosities. Certainly, the 2 Merovingian sarcophagi displayed on the square attracted and stirred up questions. If the 2 exposed, this Sunday, September 22, came from the Château de La Chapelle de St Jean de Cornac, 25 had been found under the village square.
We have to go back to 1864. The cemetery of St Paul was attached to the church, under the current square. That year, it was moved to the location we know today. While digging to gather the bones, 25 sarcophagi were exhumed. At that time there was no heritage protection organization. These remains were scattered, recycled as livestock water troughs or planters for example or simply broken to recover the faces and make slabs!
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