Plaincourault Chapel

Plaincourault Chapel is a 12th-century chapel of the Knights Hospitaller in Mérigny, Indre, France.[1] The structure, which is located next to the Château de Plaincourault, suffered extensive damage during the French Revolution and was abandoned in 1793. It was declared a historical monument in 1944, but was not restored until the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne took ownership of the property in 1994.[2] The chapel is famous for its unusual Romanesque art, particularly its Christian frescoes.[3][4] As part of the Château de Plaincourault complex, it is designated by the French Ministry of Culture as a monument historique.[5]

  • One of the chapel's frescos
  • Entrance to the chapel

See also

References

  1. ^ Gaudon, Constantin (1868). Histoire du Blanc et de ses environs. Ampetit. ISBN 1295095572. pp. 290–293.
  2. ^ La chapelle de Plaincourault. La commune de Mérigny. Archived on 2008-09-13.
  3. ^ Ramsbottom, J (1925). "Edible and Poisonous Fungi" (PDF). Proc R Soc Med. 18: 13–26. doi:10.1177/003591572501802204. PMC 2202295. PMID 19984720.
  4. ^ Ruck, Carl A.P.; Jose Alfredo Gonzalez Celdran (2007). Melusina of Plaincourault. The Hidden World: Survival of Pagan Shamanic Themes in European Fairytales. Carolina Academic Press. ISBN 1-59460-144-5. pp. 309–380.
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: Château de Plaincourault, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

Further reading

  • Boudier, Jean Louis Émile (1911). "La fresque de Plaincourault (Indre)" (PDF). Bulletin de la Société Mycologique de France. 27: 31–33.
  • Samorini, Giorgio (1997). "The 'Mushroom-Tree' of Plaincourault". Eleusis: Journal of Psychoactive Plants and Compounds. 8: 29–37.

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