The current church replaces an older which was thought to be built towards the end of the 11th century on the site of the house where Saint Gimer was born:
The parish of Saint-Gimer was established in 1840 and when the succursal chapel was built it was felt that a larger building was needed. There were [...]
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Saint-Gimer Church
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 25th 2012
Love draws forth love.
Saint Teresa of Avila (1515 – 1582)
19 Comments CherryPie on Jun 17th 2012
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he.
King Solomon (circa 10th Century BC)
4 Comments CherryPie on Jun 10th 2012
If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Gautama Buddha (563 – 483BC)
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 3rd 2012
As love grows in you, beauty grows too. For love is the beauty of the soul.
Saint Augustine of Hippo (354 – 430)
8 Comments CherryPie on May 13th 2012
From the St Paul’s Cathedral website:
The present St Paul’s is the fifth cathedral to have stood on the site since 604, and was built between 1675 and 1710, after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. This was the first cathedral to be built after the English Reformation in the sixteenth century, [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Apr 23rd 2012
It is not how much we give but how much love we put into the giving.
Mother Teresa (1910 – 1997)
19 Comments CherryPie on Apr 8th 2012
