Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre
Neuvy -Saint- Sepulchre is a commune in the Indre in the Centre region. It has 1677 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) and lies on the banks of the river Bouzanne.
The town's name derives from its main building, the collegiate church of Saint - Sepulchre. The Apostle James the church dedicated station is on the Camino de Santiago, a medieval pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. It is located on one of its four main routes, the Via Lemovicensis of Vézelay to the Spanish border at Saint -Jean -Pied -de-Port. Since 1998 she has therefore awarded as part of the World Heritage Site by UNESCO " Camino de Santiago in France."
On July 15, 1257 the canons of Neuvy - Saint Sepulchre in the possession came a few drops of " Precious Blood " and a fragment of the tomb of Christ. The presence of these relics brought Neuvy indeed a privilege among the most important stages on the " Camino de Santiago ". However, were by then in France considerably removed pilgrim movements towards Compostela the "real" tomb and Crucifixion relics in Neuvy increasingly to replace target their pilgrimage.
Demographics
Cluis | Fougerolles | Gournay | Lys -Saint -Georges | Maillet | Malicornay | Mers- sur -Indre | Montipouret | Mouhers | Neuvy -Saint- Sepulchre | Sarzay | Tranzault
- Municipality in the department of Indre
- Place in Centre
- Point of the Camino ( Via Lemovicensis )