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Broc

Église Notre-DameMaine-et-Loire (49)

The church dates from the 12th-15th centuries. Its 100ft-high square tower, dating to the 12th century, is one of the only square towers in the region. The nave, built in the 12thcentury, was altered in the 15th century. The half-domed choir is decorated with mural paintings from the early 13thcentury. Outside, numerous corbels, some of which are remarkable.

Broc, Église Notre-Dame
Broc, Église Notre-Dame

La tour carrée du XIIesiècle - The 12th-century square tower **** La nef et le choeur - The nave and chancel

Broc, Église Notre-Dame

Voûte plantagenêt - Plantagenet or Angevin vault

Corbels: the snake, symbolising evil and the Fall, comes out of the mouth of a creature which represents the Old Man, dominated by the forces of evil (original sin).
Corbels: the snake, symbolising evil and the Fall, comes out of the mouth of a creature which represents the Old Man, dominated by the forces of evil (original sin).

THE WALL PAINTINGS (12th_13th centuries)

Christ in Majesty and vestiges of a tetramorph
Christ in Majesty and vestiges of a tetramorph
Virgin in majesty
Virgin in majesty
The Annunciation
The Annunciation

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