Sculptures of what look like sheep flank the main façade of the Eglise Saint-Martin in Ligueil.
It's a nice little town of about 2,000 people. I was surprised by how many grand old houses lined the streets in the center of town. The parish church of Saint-Martin is on the main street through town right next to the market street which, though small, was active on Monday morning. The current church building was constructed between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries. It was renovated in the 1800s.
So many churches of Saint Martin and so little time. You got a good shot of this one. Sounds like a charming little town there.
ReplyDeleteLigueil is a bustling little town and can be a traffic bottleneck. There's now the beginnings of a bi-pass road.
ReplyDeleteI nearly booked us in for lunch at the hotel Le Colombier. We've never been and the menu looks good. Unfortunately they were closing for a week on Sept 1st! We'll definitely give it a try when they're back from their annual jollies.
It is said that Australia's wealth was built on the sheep's back. Maybe the wealth of Ligeuil was also.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting, the sheep sculptures. I imagine you'll be seeing a bit more of this town in the future;)
ReplyDeleteYou are surrounding by so much beauty and history. So glad that you can still find surprises.
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