2024

THE HOSANNAH CROSS

Religious buildings

It dates back to the th and th centuries and remains one of the last testimonies in France. These funeral monuments often marked a ossuary or common pit. This type of monument was found mainly in Poitou-Charentes but also in Vendée. The hosanne designated a sacred box placed on the crosses. Unfortunately, there is still the granite drum and the visible base on the of the church.

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2024

REMAINS OF THE CHAPEL OF SAINTE-MAGDELEINE AND GALLIC BURIAL MOUNDS

Archaeological site

On the site of Perthuis Churin, you can see the remains of the church of Sainte-Magdeleine, dating back to the th century. The first religious building was built towards the year 777 and was dedicated to Saint Magdeleine, patron of Barbechat. In 1769, the building was too old, a church was erected at the Bois Guillet at the location of the present church. She was blessed in 1771.

There is a Gallic mound nearby. Some writings speak of a plot of land in which the wife of a lieutenant of Jules Caesar would be founded, others of a feudal motte of the th century serving as a monitoring place to control passage into the valley.

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