The texts about
the Bassac dolmen and Beauregard church and market hall are
taken from the document entitled « Beauregard et Bassac »
written by the pupils of ‘Cours Moyen’ and ‘Cours Elémentaire
2’ in 1969-70.
Twelfth-century Market
Hall
Beauregard market hall was built by the English in the 12th
century. It is 20.30m long, 15m wide, 10m high, covers a
surface area of 304.5m² and is supported by 17 pillars. The
roof frame is supported by 7 enormous beams.
In the Middle
Ages markets, where it was obligatory to display prices, were
held every Wednesday. These regulations date from1286. Fairs
were also held, particularly for the festivals of St Front, the
Virgin Mary and the Assumption.
Beauregard
Church (Gothic)
At the time of the Seigneurs of Beauregard there was a chapel at
the château. The ladies of Baneuil wanted a church so donated
money for one to be built. The Gothic church is particularly
remarkable for its bastardised rib-vaulting. The spire, built
separately circa 1880, is not at all in keeping with the rest of
the church. Next to Beauregard château, it overlooks the valleys
of La Crempse and Neuf-Fonds. It is a large church (bigger than
Bassac) even if pilgrimages are not made to it. It is situated
just next to the château.
