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Saint-Germain Church Ruins, Le Temple-sur-Lot

Saint-Germain Church Ruins, Le Temple-sur-Lot

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Saint-Germain Church Ruins, Le Temple-sur-Lot

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Location: Le Temple-Sur-Lot, Villeneuve-Sur-Lot, New Aquitaine, France

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1. Ruisseau de la Masse – greenway footbridge loop from Le Temple-sur-Lot

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2. View of Castelmoron-sur-Lot – Ruisseau de la Masse loop from Montpezat

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3. Ruisseau de la Masse – Greenway – Cycle Path loop from Résidence du Radail

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BikepackingFrance

March 18, 2021

Church composed of a two-bay nave with a bell tower with two arches to the west and a square choir flanked by two corner buttresses to the east. The roof and the frames have fallen, the walls are cracked and partially ruined. The traces of an old porch remain along the 1st south bay.

From the 12th century, this place was the seat of a commandery of the Templars, called Le Temple-du-Breuil. The whole was donated to the Hospitallers of Saint-Jean-de-Jerusalem when the Order of the Temple was abolished and was then dependent on the Grand Priory of Toulouse. The nave was built in the 13th century. The choir dates from the 16th century. In 1572, a fire partially destroyed it. It is still not rebuilt in 1603.
Reconstruction work was carried out in the 17th century. The arcaded bell tower was built in brick during this period, while a large part of the walls were raised. The 18th-19th centuries saw the construction of two important buttresses on the west facade, raised to contain the slope of the bell tower.

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BikepackingFrance

April 27, 2023

The Saint-Germain church is a Romanesque church located in the town of Temple-sur-Lot, in the Lot-et-Garonne department in New Aquitaine. Built in the 12th century, it has been enlarged and modified over the centuries. The church is famous for its 15th century frescoes, which were rediscovered in 1952 and restored in 1961. The frescoes depict biblical scenes, holy figures, angels and demons. The church is also known for its richly carved portal, which features figures of lions, sirens and griffins, as well as scenes from the life of Saint Germain. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1979.

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JakobusPilger

September 3, 2024

The community, often referred to as the "Order of the Templars" for short, whose full name is "Poor Knights of Christ and of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem", takes us back to the 13th century. Founded in the Holy Land, it spread surprisingly quickly with numerous branches in many countries in Central Europe.
The order gained notoriety through the fact that it was dissolved in 1312 by the French king and the pope and its members were accused of being heretics. The main reason for the dissolution, however, was not the human and religious misconduct (heresy) of the members, which was merely a pretext, but the legendary wealth of this order. King Philip IV of France (1268 to 1314) wanted to use this measure primarily to improve his coffers and secure its treasures.

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Saint-Germain Church Ruins, Le Temple-sur-Lot

1. Ruisseau de la Masse – greenway footbridge loop from Le Temple-sur-Lot

2. View of Castelmoron-sur-Lot – Ruisseau de la Masse loop from Montpezat

3. Ruisseau de la Masse – Greenway – Cycle Path loop from Résidence du Radail

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