LA LOUVESC / LE PUY / ARDECHE / VIVARAIS - RARE PHOTO, carte - Lot 603

LA LOUVESC / LE PUY / ARDECHE / VIVARAIS - RARE PHOTO, carte de visite size, circa 1870, SOLD FOR ONE FRANC IN FAVOR OF THE CHURCH UNDER CONSTRUCTION ( * ) Saint François Régis " à La Louvesc, par Satillieu Ardèche " ; " relever une église c'est étendre le royaume de notre commun maître - on recevra avec une égale reconnaissance l'obole du pauvre et l'or du riche "; the great influx of pilgrims attracted by the miracles of all kinds that are constantly taking place at the tomb of Saint Régis, have made us feel the need to rebuild this sanctuary, one of the most famous and most frequented in France and Christendom"; benefactors, whatever their offering, will have a special share in the prayers and masses that will take place every day; the names of benefactors will be enclosed in a gold heart suspended from the shrine of the Saint", etc... obverse bromide photo 3 views: general view of La Louvesc, center "true portrait of St. François Régis de la Cie de Jésus, bottom view of the new church. ( * ) Neo-Byzantine Catholic church built between 1865 and 1877. It houses the relics of St. Jean François Régis, apostle of the Vivarais and Velay regions, and a very popular figure in Le PUY, where he defended the poor and his famous lacemakers, obtaining parliamentary authorization to resume lacemaking as a source of income, visiting prisons and hospitals, and creating shelters for prostitutes. He died in La Louvesc during a parish mission he was preaching. Named a Blessed by the church in 1716, and a Saint in 1737. - photo J.B. Gadola éditeur, cours de Brosset , 2 à Lyon