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Saint Amant de Boixe
Biography
Amant of Boixe is a local saint, commemorated in the Diocese of Angoulême. Amantius was born in Bordeaux at the beginning of the 7th century. Seeking a perfect life, he was drawn by the reputation of Saint Cybard, who lived in the Angoumois region. He settled in the heart of the Boixe forest to live as a hermit. He died around the year 600. His tomb is the origin of the Abbey of Saint-Amant-de-Boixe.
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Patronages
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