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Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges
Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges

From the 11th to the 16th century. The nave is Romanesque and some parts (narrow windows) probably date back to the 11th century. The tower is also Romanesque. It has two storeys and its spire is entirely made of stone. The choir is pierced with a square window, which framed a rose whose tracery has practically disappeared. The working drawing of the curved stones which shaped this intricate stonework has been rediscovered on the southern wall of the nave.

Drawing of the tracery of the rose-window
Drawing of the tracery of the rose-window

Mural paintings: musician angels (16thcentury)

Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges
Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges

These paintings represent a concert of angels. Some angels bear banners celebrating the Virgin Mary, while others play various instruments such as, the arm viol, the musette, the drum or the trumpet.

Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges
Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges
Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges
Coudrecieux, Saint-Martin-des-Loges

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