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Église Saint-MauriceMaine-et-Loire (49)

11th and 12th centuries. Made of tufa, sandstone and rag-stone. The initial church was probably founded in the 7th century. The edifice is composed of a single nave. The choir is narrower than the nave. The walls are pierced with narrow Romanesque openings and the portal is preceded by a penthouse.

General view
General view
chevet
chevet
penthouse with lean-to roof
penthouse with lean-to roof

Beneath the cornice, a series of corbels represent human heads, animals of the Romanesque bestiary and various patterns.

Chartrené, Église Saint-Maurice
Chartrené, Église Saint-Maurice
Carved corbels
Carved corbels

Location and nearby churches

  1. Le Vieil-Baugé 3.3 km
  2. Bocé 4.5 km
  3. Pontigné 8.9 km
  4. Montpollin 11 km
  5. Lue-en-Beaugeois 11 km
  6. Jarzé 11 km