Fritillaire pintade en Comminges,
I allà dalt, en un turó, com si fos un castell...hi està la gran catedral romànic- gòtica... lloc de peregrinació... A poc més de 30 qui...
The village Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges, named after a bishop of the once existing diocese here,was just like neighbouring Valcabrère once part of a large Roman settlement, that may have had about 30.000 inhabitants. In the early 5th century the Vandals sacked the city, in 585 merovingian troops razed the site, that probably had the bishopric seat already at that time. Saint Bertrand of Comminges (1073–1123) restored and fortified the town. He commissioned the erection of the cathedral. Saint Bertrand´s tomb was a center of regional pilgrimage already before he got canonized around 1220. Pope Clement V, who had once been Bishop of this diocese, strongly promoted the pilgrimage, so that soon after the Romanesque church was to small for the many "pelerins". Between 1304 and 1352 the major part of old nave got demolished to make room for a new, larger Gothic nave. In 1586, during the Wars of Religion, the cathedral was looted and severely damaged by the Huguenot troops. It took the next centuries to restore and repair. Saint-Bertrand´s relics were hidden during the Huguenot raids and are meanwhile back in the cathedral. The Adoration of the Magi is depicted in the tympanum, while the twelve pose between under arches in the basement. I have the impression, that Joseph, who "normally" is placed in Maria´s back here is replaced by Bishop Saint Betrand. The whole stone seems to be integrated into the tympanum, maybe it was originally created for another place. Note the palatial chair, Maria sits on. There are inscriptions. "MARIA MATER" over Maria´s shoulder, "FILIUM DEI" near the child. Over the heads of the Magi insripted is "ET LEO FAR ET MIRON ASPRON". I learned from an 19th-century-explanation that this is a mixture between Greek and Latin. So it chould mean "I bring FAR - flour - MIRON - myrrh - ASPRON - gold/silver." More infos can be found at the cathedral´s website: www.cathedrale-saint-bertrand.org/
Saint Bertrand de Comminges, Pyrenees
Records indicate that as far back as 3AD there has been a church on this site. The current edition of the Cathedral of St-Bertrands-de Comminges is an 11th century construction however the wooden cap to top of the tower was added by the romans. The site is world heritage listed
It is easy to see why Saint Bertrand de Comminges is listed on as one of France's most beautiful villages. Roman ruins and Gargas caves are nearby.
gearheads and monkeywrenches — anyskin: 1934 - Comminges. Helle Nice (Mariette...
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Missel romain, copié en 1492 pour Jean de Foix, évêque de Comminges. -- 1492 -- manuscrits
Romanesque Cloisters, St Bertrand De Comminges, Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France Photographic Print by Doug Pearson. Find art you love and shop high-quality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at Art.com. 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
Comminges, petites Pyrénées, lac de Plagne
St Bertrand de Comminges @s.gardinier
Peugeot RCZ devant le hall Comminges
Visiter la Haute-Garonne : Toulouse . Capitole . Canal du Midi . Saint-Loup-Cammas . Rieux-Volvestre . Papogay . Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges
Itinéraire pour visiter la Haute-Garonne en une semaine : road-trip de Toulouse à Luchon en passant par le Volvestre et Saint Bertrand de Comminges.
De Rieux-Volvestre, en passant par Artigue ou Saint-Bertrand de Comminges, il y a toute une multitude de villages au charme fou en Haute-Garonne.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges. À 515 mètres d'altitude, Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges est en position de voir le pic de Cagire, le pic du Gar, le mont Sacon, et contemple le bassin de la Garonne. Plus généralement, la ville commande les accès vers l'Espagne, Toulouse et Tarbes, desservis par un réseau routier issu d'anciennes voies romaines. La construction de la cathédrale remonte aux environs de l'an 1001. Il subsiste de la cathédrale construite par Bernard de l'Isle la base des murs des quatre premières travées et la façade de la nef. (Wikipédia)
