Saint-Martin (Laon, Hauts-de-France, France)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member LeBourguignon
N 49° 33.850 E 003° 37.466
31U E 545154 N 5490362
[FR] Statue en bois située à Laon. [EN] Wooden statue located in Laon.
Waymark Code: WM12M0N
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 06/13/2020
Views: 10

[FR] Statue en bois peint du XVème siècle, représentant Saint-Martin à cheval, située dans la Cathédrale de Laon.
Saint Martin de Tours, aussi nommé Martin le Miséricordieux, ou encore saint Martin des Champs (qui a donné lieu à appellation de différents édifices religieux), né dans l'Empire romain, plus précisément à Savaria, dans la province romaine de Pannonie (actuelle Hongrie), en 316, et mort à Candes, en Gaule, le 8 novembre 397, est l'un des principaux saints de la chrétienté et le plus célèbre des évêques de Tours avec Grégoire de Tours.
[EN] 15th century painted wooden statue of Saint Martin on horseback, located in Laon Cathedral.
Saint Martin de Tours, also called Martin the Merciful, or even Saint Martin of the Fields (which gave rise to the name of different religious buildings), born in the Roman Empire, more precisely in Savaria, in the Roman province of Pannonia (current Hungary), in 316, and died in Candes, Gaul, November 8, 397, is one of the main saints of Christianity and the most famous of the bishops of Tours with Gregory of Tours.
Approximate age of artefact (Year): 600

Times available for viewing: 9:00 - 19:00

Entrance fee (if applicable), local currency: Free

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