The Grotte Notre Dame des Champs is just a few minutes from the D32 on the Beynac-Bosmie l?Aiguille road (but very close to the commune of Bosmie l?Aiguille).
It was built in 1880 by the Romanet du Caillaud family, who owned property on the opposite bank of the Vienne. Monsieur Romanet erected the monument following the death of his son, and for the protection of his family.
He also built a grotto, identical to the one at Beynac, in Sudbury, a small town in Quebec, which he later inhabited. The Sudbury grotto is known as "Notre Dame de Lourdes".
Before leaving Bosmie l?Aiguille, he donated the building to the commune. The two grottoes, far apart from each other, were abandoned for a while, then curiously restored at the same time, although the people responsible for the restoration didn't know each other because they were too far apart.
It was built in 1880 by the Romanet du Caillaud family, who owned property on the opposite bank of the Vienne. Monsieur Romanet erected the monument following the death of his son, and for the protection of his family.
He also built a grotto, identical to the one at Beynac, in Sudbury, a small town in Quebec, which he later inhabited. The Sudbury grotto is known as "Notre Dame de Lourdes".
Before leaving Bosmie l?Aiguille, he donated the building to the commune. The two grottoes, far apart from each other, were abandoned for a while, then curiously restored at the same time, although the people responsible for the restoration didn't know each other because they were too far apart.
Location
Location
Environment
Environment
- Riverbanks
