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Bocé

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ÉGLISE SAINT-MARTIN-DE-VERTOU

11th and 12th centuries. Tufa and sandstone. The church is a good example of Angevin, Romanesque art in the 11thcentury. The crossing, the chevet and the northern arm of the transept date back to the 12thcentury. Outside the nave, three of the four original windows have been preserved. Outside the choir, a few carved corbels

Bocé, Église
Bocé, Église

Bocé: exterior view and south door

Bocé: corbels
Bocé: corbels
A rare antependium (a veil or hanging in front of an altar) of painted Cordouan. It represents the Virgin and Child surrounded by golden draperies and bowls of flowers.
A rare antependium (a veil or hanging in front of an altar) of painted Cordouan. It represents the Virgin and Child surrounded by golden draperies and bowls of flowers.

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Location and nearby churches

  1. Chartrené 4.5 km
  2. Pontigné 4.7 km
  3. Le Vieil-Baugé 4.9 km
  4. Montpollin 8.6 km
  5. Mouliherne 10 km
  6. Genneteil 12 km

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