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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 827072" data-attributes="member: 53455">Anzy-le-Duc in Burgundy (2022)There was already a monastery in the village of Anzy-le-Duc during Carolingian times (i.e., around Year 800). In 878, that monastery became a priory of the Saint Martin Abbey in the city of Autun, then the little out-of-the-way priory became famous under one of its first priors, Hugues of Poitiers, who had held the title of Duke (hence the name of the village) before he renounced the secular world. Hugues died in Anzy in odor of sanctity around 930 and miracles began to happen around his sepulture, drawing ever larger crowds of pilgrims.Thus, a new, enlarged church had to be built during the late 1000s, and that is the one we can still admire today. Its western façade features a beautifully ornate gate with a gorgeous tympanum and, more unusually for the early date, a very wide and tall window through which lots of light come into the nave.Hugues is still buried in the crypt below the church, and that place is strangely heavy with atmosphere. I recommend the visit.Nikon Z7, Nikkor 19mm, ƒ/4 PC-E tilt-shift lens, manual focus, FTZ II adapter. Gitzo tripod, Benro geared head.[ATTACH=full]413049[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 827072, member: 53455"] [B]Anzy-le-Duc in Burgundy (2022)[/B] There was already a monastery in the village of Anzy-le-Duc during Carolingian times (i.e., around Year 800). In 878, that monastery became a priory of the Saint Martin Abbey in the city of Autun, then the little out-of-the-way priory became famous under one of its first priors, Hugues of Poitiers, who had held the title of Duke (hence the name of the village) before he renounced the secular world. Hugues died in Anzy in odor of sanctity around 930 and miracles began to happen around his sepulture, drawing ever larger crowds of pilgrims. Thus, a new, enlarged church had to be built during the late 1000s, and that is the one we can still admire today. Its western façade features a beautifully ornate gate with a gorgeous tympanum and, more unusually for the early date, a very wide and tall window through which lots of light come into the nave. Hugues is still buried in the crypt below the church, and that place is strangely heavy with atmosphere. I recommend the visit. Nikon Z7, Nikkor 19mm, ƒ/4 PC-E tilt-shift lens, manual focus, FTZ II adapter. Gitzo tripod, Benro geared head. [ATTACH type="full"]413049[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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