Bell (chaunac)
The bell in the church of St-Sulpice in Chaunac , a French commune in the Charente-Maritime department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was cast in 1546. The church bell of bronze is as since 1908 Monument historique classified.
The 60 cm high bell from an unknown bell foundry has the following inscription: "IHS MA S SULPICE DE CHAUNAC L'AN MVCXLVI".
Unlike many other bells in the region, it was not melted down during the Huguenot Wars in the 16th century. Today it hangs in a wooden frame in the church.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Charente-Maritime. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2002, ISBN 2-84234-129-5 , p. 299.
Web links
- Description at Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture
Coordinates: 45 ° 21 '36 " N , 0 ° 21' 32.1" W.