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Pontigné

Église Saint-DenisMaine-et-Loire (49)

The church of Saint Denis in Pontigné and its spiral spire is famous for its mural paintings dating back to the late 13thcentury. The nave and transept are from the 12th century. The frescoes adorn the two apsidioles of the transept. The square choir is in the Plantagenet style with a vault crisscrossed with a web of ribs. The capitals are also remarkable with their polychrome monsters and grotesque figures

The spiral spire of Pontigné's Saint Denis
The spiral spire of Pontigné's Saint Denis
Plantagenet vault
Plantagenet vault
A capital
A capital
Christ in Majesty and the symbols of the four Evangelists (Tetramorph). Clockwise: a winged lion for Mark, a man (or angel) for Matthew, an eagle for John and a winged ox for Luke.
Christ in Majesty and the symbols of the four Evangelists (Tetramorph). Clockwise: a winged lion for Mark, a man (or angel) for Matthew, an eagle for John and a winged ox for Luke.
Detail of the Tetramorph: winged ox
Detail of the Tetramorph: winged ox
Pontigné, Église Saint-Denis
Pontigné, Église Saint-Denis

Martyrdom of St Stephen: a kneeling St Stephen is being stoned to death by two executioners

The Raising of Lazarus
The Raising of Lazarus

Location and nearby churches

  1. Bocé 4.7 km
  2. Montpollin 5.9 km
  3. Le Vieil-Baugé 7.7 km
  4. Genneteil 8.3 km
  5. Chartrené 8.9 km
  6. Fougeré 11 km

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