Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (Vienne). Place de La Libération

Recent archaeological research at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe reveals that remnants of the abbey's convent buildings, previously thought to date only to the 12th century or later, may include earlier medieval structures. Investigations focused on surviving 17th-century constructions—such as the sacristy and capitulary—that obscure underlying medieval architecture, including a partially identified cloister first documented in 1990. The study suggests that the abbey's origins could extend further back than previously assumed, challenging long-held assumptions about its development.

Nibodeau, J.-P. (2012). Saint-Savin-sur-Gartempe (Vienne). Place de La Libération. Archéologie Médiévale, 42, 262–263. https://doi.org/10.4000/archeomed.11009