Promenade du Normandie

Au VIème siècle l’ermite VIcturnien aurait construit son ermitage au bord de la Vienne. Une église fut construite sur son tombeau : un pèlerinage débuta. L’église actuelle remonte au XIIIème siècle. L’intérieur donne l’impression d’une église-halle : 2 nefs sont accolées. Le trésor est entre autre constitué de deux châsses émaillées du XIIIème siècle ; elles contiennent le reliquaire de crâne et le buste reliquaire de saint Victurnien. Tous les 7 ans, le village est animé par une procession à l’occasion des ostensions.

La randonnée permet de longer les bords de Vienne et de traverser des hameaux en pleine campagne.

Chez Mallet, le temps s’arrête devant un vieux puits en granit.

The small town of Saint-Victurnien owes its existence to a Scottish hermit who settled in this valley around the 6th century. A church was built around his tomb. This 12th-century Romanesque church boasts a particularly rich collection of furnishings: the building contains a dozen paintings, two of which, dating from the 17th century, depict moments in the life of Saint Victurnien. The church?s treasure trove is equally remarkable: on display are the 19th-century reliquary bust of the saint, in silver-plated bronze, and the reliquary of Victurnien?s skull, made in 1920 and shaped like a ciborium, in enamelled bronze and copper, with painted enamel decoration. The capitals of the north and south portals feature a frieze of plant motifs.

Want to test your sense of direction? Head for the Saint-Victurnien leisure park! Whether supervised (booking required) or on your own, this activity will help you discover the bucolic setting of the leisure park with the help of a map.

Not so long ago, in a galaxy not so far away in Nouvelle-Aquitaine? Dear "interstellar" cousin, as you call yourself, given the story you've just told me, I can only recommend a visit to Saint-Victurnien! A little debriefing will do you a world of good! Many thanks to you, my earthbound friend! My journey has been very long, and on your advice I'm now off to meet that precious Vic Turnien! Your friend Zouti was right: you are very? How did he put it? very? Toquée! I confess I don't quite understand the meaning of your Earth expressions, but he was right: only you could understand me! So Zouti says I'm "toquée"! Wait till I get my hands on that one! Attention, imminent takeoff!