Saint-Augustin / Augustin la Monédière / Sent Augustin

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view of church exterior

Scene Description: appears to be a southwest view, with the tower over the east end

Image Source: digital photograph taken 13 May 2012 by Mossot [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saint-Augustin_(Corrèze)_-_Eglise_Saint-Augustin_02.JPG] [accessed 8 March 2017]

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Scene Description: an interesting medieval (?) 'lavoir' basin

Image Source: undated digital photograph taken by Silvie Sauge [www.comptoirdherboristerie.com/images/photos_galerie/imgs/Image1-1443698088.png] [accessed 8 March 2017]

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INFORMATION

FontID: 21087AUG

Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Augustin

Church Patron Saints: St. Augustine of Hippo

Church Location: 19390 Saint-Augustin, France

Country Name: France

Location: Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Directions to Site: Located off the D26-D32 crossroads, WNW of Egletons, E of Uzerche, NNE of Tulle

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Tulle [ancien diocèse de Limoges]

Historical Region: Limousin

Church Notes: listed and illustrated in Mérimée [ref.: PA00099839]: "Petit édifice rural à une nef recctangulaire du début du 13e siècle. Sur cette nef furent ajoutées, au 14e siècle, trois chapelles voûtées d'arêtes nervées. Au 15e siècle, construction du portail sous le clocher qui formait primitivement un porche. Le choeur était voûté en maçonnerie, mais à la suite d'un écroulement il a été plafonné au 16e siècle."

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The Correze Tourisme site entry for Saint-Augustin [www.tourismecorreze.com/en/tourisme_detail/eglise_saint_augustin.html] [accessed 8 March 2017] notes: "A remarquer, le bénitier de forme cylindrique en granite (partie supérieure octogonale)", but gives no further particulars of this stoup [NB: we have no information on the font of the 13th-century church here].