Argentomagus

Argentomagus

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IMG_1299 Argenton-sur-Creuse and the Creuse river.
Argenton-sur-Creuse and the Creuse river.
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268 The Creuse river.
The Creuse river.
267 Ruins of a Roman bridge, destroyed by a flood in 1530.
Ruins of a Roman bridge, destroyed by a flood in 1530.
IMG_1304 On top of a hill where a fortress once stood, Notre-Dame-des-Bancs now dominates the Creuse valley.
On top of a hill where a fortress once stood, Notre-Dame-des-Bancs now dominates the Creuse valley.
IMG_1305 The gilded copper statue is 6m high and weighs 3 tons. It was built in the late 17th century.
The gilded copper statue is 6m high and weighs 3 tons. It was built in the late 17th century.
260 Old town.
Old town.
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IMG_1295 Saint-Marcel church, 11-16th centuries.
Saint-Marcel church, 11-16th centuries.
259 Saint-Marcel church.
Saint-Marcel church.
265 Saint-Marcel church.
Saint-Marcel church.
261 Reliquary, ca. 1300, make with a single piece of oak wood.
Reliquary, ca. 1300, make with a single piece of oak wood.
262 Reliquary: coper over wood with enamel, 1st half of the 13th century.
Reliquary: coper over wood with enamel, 1st half of the 13th century.
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