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NOTRE-DAME DE RIGNY

Our Lady of Rigny: north wall and tower
Our Lady of Rigny: north wall and tower

Notre-Dame de Rigny date du XIIème siècle mais a été remaniée aux XIVème, XVème et XVIIème siècles. La nef unique (XIIème et XVème siècles) est couverte de voûtes angevines. Le transept a été construit au XIIème siècle et modifié au XVème siècle. Le choeur possède deux travées. Les travaux de restauration en cours ont révélé l'existence de peintures murales du XVème siècle sous le badigeon. Quelques unes ont été dégagées. Notre-Dame était la paroisse du roi Louis XI (1461-1483) quand il venait chasser dans la forêt de Chinon.

Our Lady of Rigny dates to the 12th century but underwent significant alterations in the 14th, 15th and 18th centuries. Its aisleless nave (12th and 15th centuries) is covered with Angevin vaults. The transept was built in the 12th century and modified in the 15th century. The chancel has two bays. The current restoration work has revealed the existence of 15th-century wall paintings under the whitewash. Some of them have been uncovered. Notre-Dame used to be king Louis XI's parish church when he went hunting in the forest of Chinon.

West façade
West façade
West door
West door
Rigny-Ussé
Rigny-Ussé

Chancel: tcapital representing two lions head to tail, symbolizing man's irresolution and lack of balance

THE WALL PAINTINGS (14th and 15th centuries)

Gentleman in war dress
Gentleman in war dress
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
"Probing window" revealing wall paintings under the whitewash
"Probing window" revealing wall paintings under the whitewash
Chancel: Praying women (15th century)
Chancel: Praying women (15th century)

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