Coussac Bonneval, Lanterne des Morts

 

 

 

Coussac Bonneval, Lanterne des Morts

 

 

 

The lanterne des morts at Coussac Bonneval is among several to be found in the Dordogne region of SW France including those at Sarlat and Atur.

A small lanterne des morts stands beside the black madonna church of Notre Dame des Miracles at Mauriac in the Auvergne.

It is said that it was once the custom to set a lamp in the lanterne each night to guide the souls of those who had departed this life. 

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