Rochecorbon

ROCHECORBON (Indre-et-Loire)

SAINT-GEORGE'S CHAPEL

The parish church of the village of Saint-Georges until 1808, when Saint-Georges merged with Rochecorbon, the chapel of Saint-George was erected in the 11^thcentury and underwent some alterations in the 12^thcentury. The present lateral door was pierced in the southern wall in the 18^th century when the original porch was walled up

Behind the choir, a 13^th-century stained-glass window representing an angel and a king in the upper register and a scen from the story of Melchisedech and Abram in the lower register.

The wall paintings

On the northern wall, the first painting (on the left) dates back to the 12^th century and represents the Washing of the Disciples' Feet. On the right, a very colourful depiction of the Last Supper dating back to the 13^th century