France Part 9: St. Martin's

Outside of Limeuil stands a lone chapel.  This 12th century church was in the worst condition of all we visited.  It's dark, imposing exterior surrounded by colorful burial crypts beckoned us to come take a look...so we did.  One could honestly spend all their time just visiting 12th century churches on a trip like this.

The original dedication stone, in Latin.  In reading about the history of the church here, I discovered this chapel was dedicated to Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.  The name of Saint Martin was added later.  There is a very long, complicated history between England and France. (Understatement.)

Frescoes painted long ago.  Some still remain.  I wonder what the church looked like in its glory days.