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Église Saint-PierreLoir-et-Cher (41)

The church, dedicated to St. Peter, dates back to the 12th century. The chancel and its flat chevet, as well as some narrow windows, areall that is left of the original edifice. The aisleless nave was rebuilt in the 15th century. The picturesque porch and the tower were added or rebuilt later

General view of the west façade and porch
General view of the west façade and porch
Pray, Église Saint-Pierre

The porch (close-up): it was used as a shelter by those who were not allowed to enter the church itself, by gossiping parishioners (caqueter = to gossip -> caquetoir) and as a meeting place where official announcements were made. In the Middle Ages, the parish church and its graveyard were the only public places where the villagers could meet and do business

Under the porch, the west door
Under the porch, the west door
North-west view
North-west view
Pray, Église Saint-Pierre
Pray, Église Saint-Pierre

Nave, chancel and 17th-century retable

THE WALL PAINTINGS

Evêque accompagné d'un diacre et d'un sous-diacre
Evêque accompagné d'un diacre et d'un sous-diacre
A bishop
A bishop
St. Leu / St. Loup: invoked against wolves (loup/ leu = wolf)
St. Leu / St. Loup: invoked against wolves (loup/ leu = wolf)
Subdeacon (close-up)
Subdeacon (close-up)
Perhaps St. Fiacre (patron saint of gardeners
Perhaps St. Fiacre (patron saint of gardeners
A St. Christopher that may have been painted in the 12th century
A St. Christopher that may have been painted in the 12th century

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Location and nearby churches

  1. Tourailles 3.4 km
  2. Huisseau-en-Beauce 8.5 km
  3. Saint-Amand-Longpré 9.1 km
  4. Areines 12 km
  5. Vendôme 13 km
  6. Naveil 13 km

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