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Saint-Georges-du-Rosay

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EGLISE SAINT-GEORGES

Saint-Georges-du-Rosay

The nave and chancel with its semidomed apse are Romanesque. The transept and a curious fortified avant-corps were added in the 16th century. The fortifications complete with bartizans, loops and battlement - the latter has been replaced by a half-span roof - were built during the troubled period of the Wars of Religion

Saint-Georges-du-Rosay

Plan showing the fortified avant-corps, separated from the nave (right) by a thick door, which could be barred

13th-century limestone Christ
13th-century limestone Christ
18th-century wrought iron communion railing
18th-century wrought iron communion railing
18th-century wrought iron lectern
18th-century wrought iron lectern
North retable: the martyrdom of St. Sebastian painted on terra-cotta tiles
North retable: the martyrdom of St. Sebastian painted on terra-cotta tiles
Painted boss
Painted boss
Masonry pattern
Masonry pattern

Location and nearby churches

  1. Gémages 13 km
  2. Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière 16 km
  3. Courgenard 16 km
  4. Saint-Jean-des-Échelles 17 km
  5. Lavaré 18 km
  6. Montfort-le-Gesnois 18 km

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