Plaincourault Chapel

Plaincourault Chapel is a 12th-century chapel of the Knights Hospitaller in Mérigny, Indre, France.Gaudon, Constantin (1868). Histoire du Blanc et de ses environs. Ampetit. . pp. 290–293. The structure, which is located next to the Château de Plaincourault, suffered extensive damage during the French Revolution and was abandoned in 1793. It was declared a historical monument in 1944, but was not restored until the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne took ownership of the property in 1994.La chapelle de Plaincourault. La commune de Mérigny. Archived on 2008-09-13. The chapel is famous for its unusual Romanesque art, particularly its Christian frescoes.Ruck, Carl A.P.; Jose Alfredo Gonzalez Celdran (2007). Melusina of Plaincourault. The Hidden World: Survival of Pagan Shamanic Themes in European Fairytales. Carolina Academic Press. . pp. 309–380. As part of the Château de Plaincourault complex, it is designated by the French Ministry of Culture as a monument historique.

See also Abbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe

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Plaincourault Chapel

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