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Miré

Église Saint-MelaineMaine-et-Loire (49)

From the Romanesque church, founded in the 11thcentury, only the bell tower remains with its narrow, round-arched openings. The whole edifice was completely altered in the early 16thcentury.

Miré, Église Saint-Melaine

The panelled ceiling of the nave was decorated with compartments painted in the late 15thcentury. There are forty-three compartments. In the south, a series of saints.

Miré, Église Saint-Melaine

Panelled roof framework: general view

Miré, Église Saint-Melaine
Miré, Église Saint-Melaine

Adam and Eve and the tree of knowledge

Miré, Église Saint-Melaine
Miré, Église Saint-Melaine
Miré, Église Saint-Melaine

Angel and primrose

Miré, Église Saint-Melaine

Dragon

Unicorn
Unicorn
Miré, Église Saint-Melaine

The panels are strewn with flowers symbolising the brevity of life.

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