The Church Saint Gilles of Île Bouchard , part II !!

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We did some walking from our great chambre d’hôte or B&B (see post) into the town. Well this is a unique town as it is an island! Right in the middle of the Vienne river ! It was a great find, and we love it; we have been back a couple times and looking forward to the next one ,eventually, As it is, found me older pictures not in my blog yet and they should, Therefore, here is my take again on the Church Saint Gilles of Île Bouchard , part II !! Hope you enjoy it as I

Ile Bouchard ch St Gilles baptismal font et chapel nov21

The Île-Bouchard is crossed by the Vienne river for 1.7 km, which constitutes a dividing limit.  L’Île-Bouchard is located in the Indre-et-Loire department,37 in the Centre-Val de Loire region of my belle France.

The Saint Gilles Church, in Romanesque style, is a former priory from the 11C. From this period, only the north side and its portal remain. The facade and its portal, the nave and the bell tower date from the 12C. The Gothic choir has three naves and a flat apse; it was rebuilt in the 15C thanks to donations from Charles VII. The vaults and brick roofs were redone in the 19C.

Ile Bouchard ch St Gilles baptismal font et Virgin child nov21

In the Saint-Gilles Church, it is established that Joan of Arc, going to meet King Charles VII not far from Chinon, entered and heard Mass there on March 6, 1429.  It is also in this place that the Virgin appeared to four young girls in December 1947. A double reliquary of the relics of Mother Teresa and of John Paul II was installed in the Saint-Gilles Church in 2017 , The church is visited throughout the year and has become an important place of pilgrimage. 

Ile Bouchard ch St Gilles organ back nov21

The City of the Île Bouchard on its heritage : https://www.mairie-ilebouchard.fr/son-histoire-et-son-patrimoine/

The Sanctuary of the Île Bouchard: https://www.ilebouchard.com/histoire.html

This Saint Gilles Church in Île Bouchard is a must while in the area, very nice church. And the island town was nice, friendly, we will be back again, Do see my other post on it for more info and pictures. Again, hope you enjoy the post on the Church Saint Gilles of Île Bouchard , part II !! as I

And remember , happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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