Église Saint-Similien
The Church of St. Similien, Nantes is an ancient church, in the Hauts-Pavés district of Nantes, France. It is dedicated to Similien of Nantes and is located on the northwest side of the Place Saint-Similien. Gallery History After the death of Bishop Similien 17 June 310, his successor, Eumilius, erected over his grave a votive chapel. One hundred years later, the bishop Leo, a Greek (444-458) built a real church 20 meters long and 9 meters wide which is also called "Holy Sambin". It ends east exedra by a narrow apse of 4 meters in diameter. The building, which then dominates the "Bourgneuf", built in square stones interspersed with brick chaining, will be dedicated on 24 June 419, day of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. It also has the oldest baptismal fonts of Nantes (fifth century). At the end of the fifth century, Gregory of Tours designated the church as the , in his De gloria Martyrum saying was dedicated to Saint-Donatien. In 848, Nantes is vandalized during the Norman invasions. If the church is not destroyed, it is nevertheless looted, and the saint's relics deposited at the well (which still exists) disappear at that time. In 958,