Auvers-sous-Montfaucon

The doorway and part of the wall of the nave, made of shelly limestone, are Romanesque. The chancel was rebuilt in the 15th century and the chapel of the southern arm of the transept dates back to the 16th century.

The 16th-century mural painting, on the southern arm of the transept, represents suffering humanity helping Christ to bezr his cross. Cgrist is followed by those who represent suffering humanity: a poor man, a pilgrim or an invalid, aman who has made a bad marriage and a widow with her orphans. A monk and two nuns bring up the rear, with an unidentified male figure.

Suffering Humanity helping Christ to bear his Cross

From left to right: 1) Christ, a poor man, a pilgrim - 2) Christ, a poor man, a pilgrim, an unhappily married man - 3) A widow and her orphans and a monk.

The theme of Auvers-sous-Montfaucon's mural painting is relatively rare and the painting is rather well preserved. It represents suffering humanity helping Christ to bear his cross. It covers the entire length of the southern arm of the transept. It was inspired by a poetic text written by King René of Anjou, itself infuenced by a book by Canon Urseau. These scene was represented in the region of Angers in the 15th and 16th centuries.