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30 April, Saint’s day of Saint Eutrope

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Saint's day of Saint Eutrope-Gîte Loups d'Or Holiday Home
30 April 2023
by Loups d'Or

30 April, Saint’s day of Saint Eutrope

Today, 30 April, is the Saint's day of Saint Eutrope, to whom our church in Lusignac is dedicated.

Saint Eutrope, or Eutropius, became the first bishop of Saintes in the Charente-Maritime, and died as a martyr in around 250. He converted Eustella, the daughter of a Roman governor, to Christianity, who became furious about this and condemned Eutrope to have his head split open with an axe.

The ‘Eglise Saint-Eutrope’ has a Romanesque bell tower with a belfry, a structure enclosing bells for ringing. The church consists of a single nave with a flat chevet, a curved sheltered ambulatory behind the altar, which is used for walking.

A deep well, dating from the foundation of the church, is adjacent to the chevet, between the corner buttress and the sacristy. Periods of construction: 12th century, 13th century and the 16th century.

The church is a 10 minute walk from our gîte Loups d'Or.

Have a lovely day!

Pimm + Marcel

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