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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in France in Auvergne:Haute-Loire (43)

Submitted by TheCaptain on Thursday, 17 February 2011  Page Views: 3511

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Country: France
NOTE: This site is 1.771 km away from the location you searched for.

Département: Auvergne:Haute-Loire (43) Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Le Puy-en-Velay
Latitude: 45.049900N  Longitude: 3.882500E
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2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
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TheCaptain visited on 28th Jul 2005 - their rating: Cond: -1 Amb: 5 Access: 3 The 11th century Chapel St Michel is built on the ridiculously pointed site of the volcanic Aighuille. But it is built on top of the site of a previous chapel, which was said to have been built on top of a dolmen, or some other megalithic structure.

Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe submitted by TheCaptain : The 11th century Chapel Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is built on the top of the volcanic Aighuille. But it is built on top of the site of a previous chapel, which was said to have been built on top of a dolmen. Three stones from this dolmen are said to be incorporated into the chapel. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The 11th century Chapel Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is built on the ridiculously pointed site of the volcanic Aighuille. But it is built on top of the site of a previous chapel, which was said to have been built on top of a dolmen. Three stones from this dolmen are said to be incorporated into the chapel.

From http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/le-puy-st-michael-chapel

An especially dramatic part of the volcanic landscape of the Auvergne, the basalt needle of Le Puy has been regarded as sacred probably since it was first spotted by humans. Three great stones incorporated into St. Michael's Chapel are thought to be the remains of a prehistoric dolmen built at the top.

Later, the Romans worshipped Mercury - the swift messenger god with winged shoes - at the site. When the area was christianized, the rock was consecrated to St. Michael the Archangel, who is the patron of many high places throughout Europe.

The Chapel of St. Michael was built by Bishop Godescalc and the deacon Trianus in 962. It was a simple shrine built on a central plan: a square sanctuary a tiny apsidole on each side. This original sanctuary and two of the apsidoles still survive today. The chapel attracted many pilgrims, especially since Le Puy was the starting point for one of the main routes to Santiago de Compostela.

In the 12th century, the chapel was significantly enlarged by adding a short nave west of the original sanctuary, an elliptical ambulatory, two side chapels, a narthex with an upper gallery, a carved portal, and a bell tower. The 10th-century frescoes were repainted in the original style and more were added.

The bell tower fell down in 1275 and was not reconstructed until the 19th century. Removal of the plaster in the chapel in about 1850 revealed the magnificent 10th and 12th-century frescoes. A century later, in 1955, archaeologists discovered a treasure trove of sacred objects in the altar, which are now displayed behind an iron grate in the wall.
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Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe submitted by TheCaptain : Entrance to the Chapel Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe on top of its volcanic needle (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe submitted by TheCaptain : Pic looking down on Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe from the great iron statue of Notre Dame de France (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe submitted by TheCaptain : The 11th century Chapel Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is built on the ridiculously pointed site of the volcanic Aighuille. But it is built on top of the site of a previous chapel, which was said to have been built on top of a dolmen. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe submitted by TheCaptain : The 11th century Chapel Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe is built on the ridiculously pointed site of the volcanic Aighuille. But it is built on top of the site of a previous chapel, which was said to have been built on top of a dolmen. Pic from 2005 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe
Dolmen de Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe submitted by TheCaptain

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