Curiosities of Bressuire !!!

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Once again, coming back from my road warrior trails in my belle France. This one after many passing finally went in City center of Bressuire, with great architecture and history to boot. You will see plenty in next posts stay tune, The City of Bressuire is located in the Deux-Sèvres department no. 79 in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of my belle France. Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Bressuire !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The town of Bressuire is located 32 km from Parthenay, 30 km from Thouars, 46 km from Cholet. The town is close to Nantes, Poitiers, Angers, on the N149 , and the N249 roads. It is 244 km from my current home, However, on my visit this time came from Thouars on the D938 ter entering on Bd de Thouars to rondpoint left on Rue de la Cave to Place Dupin and parking !

The Marché des Saveurs 19 Pl. Dupin , Meet your local merchants and producers at the market every Tuesday and Saturday from 7h30 to 13h. A non-food outdoor market is also held every Tuesday morning at Place Dupin.

The Hôtel de Ville , Musée et office du tourisme Place de l’Hôtel de Ville, Housed in the town’s former grain granaries, the museum explores the history of the bocage through recent archaeological discoveries and works of art (sculptures, paintings, goldwork, etc.), mostly produced in the Bressuire region. A large collection of ceramics, representative of the local Saint-Porchaire production, is on display. It ranges from medieval basins and pots to Parthenay earthenware and 19C Minton creations, inspired by the famous 16C works. Bressuire is also the birthplace of Max Ingrand , one of the greatest French glassmakers and stained-glass artists of the 20C.

The former Chapelle Saint-Cyprien is located at Rue du Péré, This church, founded in the 10C by the Viscount of Thouars, who donated it to the Abbey of Saint-Cyprien in Poitiers, was rebuilt in the 13C. Of the 13C church, only the circular apse in the early Romanesque style and its modillioned cornice remain. The façade, having been remodeled, retains a simple Romanesque doorway. Purchased in 1946 by the “Friends of Old Bressuire” association, it was sold to the town in 1949 to be converted into a museum. Recently restored, it is currently used as a cultural space for exhibitions and events , concerts, etc.

Other things to see with the consequences of wars as the architecture of the city center suffered greatly from the Vendée wars and only a few buildings remain from before the 17C; today’s city center dates mainly from the 18C and 19C. The Church Saint-Sauveur-de-Givre-en-Mai, built in the 12C, The Puy-Blain lodge, in Terves, built in the 15-16C, The old Noirlieu castle, partly demolished, built between 1565-1575 and 1604, with 17C outbuildings, The Dubrie estate, in Beaulieu-sous-Bressuire, a medieval castle remodeled from the 16C to the 18C, An art and history museum, housed in the town’s former granaries, presents the long tradition of pottery making in Saint-Porchaire and the works of the great Bressuirais glassmaker and stained-glass artist Max Ingrand.

The local Bocage Bressuirais tourist office on the former Chapelle Saint Cyprien : https://www.tourisme-bocage.com/visiter/histoire-et-patrimoine/chapelle-saint-cyprien-1534464

The Deux Sevres dept 79 tourist office on the former Chapelle Saint Cyprien : https://www.tourisme-deux-sevres.com/activite/chapelle-saint-cyprien/

The town of Bressuire on its heritage : https://www.ville-bressuire.fr/index.php/ma-ville/decouvrir-bressuire/le-patrimoine

There you go folks, again, another gem of my belle France ! This is in wonderful City to be seen by all , rather staying in the off the beaten path trails, Again, great architecture and history as always, Again, hope you enjoy the post on curiosities of Bressuire !!! as I

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

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Published by pedmar10

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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