Travel Guide Montierchaume

6 km northeast of Chateauroux by the N 151.The municipality of Montierchaume is located in the natural region of Champagne Berrichonne. It cultivates the green lens of Berry and is located in the geographical area and in the area of milk production, manufacture and refining of Valençay cheese.Its name, rather original, dates back to the th century. It comes from the monastery dedicated to Saint-Maurice which built monks erected on the territory of the commune. This monastery is baptized to (for monastery) des. By deformation, the name of the commune became Montierchaume.In the church a wooden statue in chore dates back to the th century. She recalls the episode of the founding of the village and was classified as a historic monument in 1971. The choir of the church, for him, is a remnant of the monastery chapel. It contains capitals which are copies of those of the large Benedictine abbey of Déols, which today remains only the remains. The choir is adorned with colourful frescoes reminiscent of devotion to the church and monastic origin of the parish.