Trinitarian steeple

A Clocher Trinitaire is a special form of the bell gable with three - usually the same high - tips. Such gable are typical of churches in the Pays de Soule (Basque: Xiberoa or Soule ) in the French part of the Basque Country.

Function

In most Clochers Trinitaires is bell gable. In a few examples, but no bells are available, so that an ecclesiastical function is not (no longer ) visible.

Architecture

In most cases, when the façade wall Clochers only Trinitaires extended upwards and terminates in three peaks. In the church of Saint Jacques- le- Majeur from Saint- Yaguen one of the tips is designed as a stone stair tower; the other two have on their back wooden galleries, of which the formerly well- existing bells were achievable. However, the design overall, also significant defensive aspects.

Symbolism

Any existing symbolism of the three peaks is unclear. Some see them as a sign of the Trinity of God, others bring in connection with the Passion of Christ and see them as evidence of the three crosses on Mount Calvary.

List

• Agnos
• Arrast
• Aussurucq
• Berrogain - Laruns
• Charritte
• Espès - Undurein
• Gotein -Libarrenx
• Idaux - Mendy
• Mauléon- Licharre ( Chapel )
• Moncayolle
• Chapel at the Col d' Osquich
• Saint- Yaguen
• Viellenave -de- Navarrenx
• Viodos - Abense -de- Bas

Pictures

Berrogain - Laruns

Charritte -de-Haut

Berraute

Undurein

Idaux

Mendy

Abense

Mauléon- Licharre, Chapel Saint -François

Chapel at the Col d' Osquich

Saint- Yaguen

Viodos