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Saint-Germain d'Arce

Église Saint-GermainSarthe (72) · commune of Saint-Germain-d'Arcé

Legend has it that the site of the church is the very place where the statue of St. Germain was found miraculously transported from the hamlet of St. Hippolyte, half a league away
Legend has it that the site of the church is the very place where the statue of St. Germain was found miraculously transported from the hamlet of St. Hippolyte, half a league away

Founded in the 12th century, the church dedicated to St. Germain has undergone important alterations over the centuries. The west tower is Gothic and the three naves were erected in the 16th century

South wall and tower
South wall and tower
The Gothic tower
The Gothic tower
West door with basket-handle archand accolade
West door with basket-handle archand accolade
North door
North door
The 16th-century central nave
The 16th-century central nave
17th-century north retable
17th-century north retable
North retable: the Annunciation
North retable: the Annunciation
North retable: Virgin and Child (17th-century terra-cotta)
North retable: Virgin and Child (17th-century terra-cotta)

THE WALL PAINTINGS

Saint-Germain d'Arce, Église Saint-Germain
Saint-Germain d'Arce, Église Saint-Germain

The Crowning of the Virgin

The Crowning of the Virgin (close-up)
The Crowning of the Virgin (close-up)

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Location and nearby churches

  1. Villiers-au-Bouin 5.1 km
  2. Villiers-au-Bouin 5.1 km
  3. Vaas 5.6 km
  4. Broc 7.5 km
  5. Coulongé 9.8 km
  6. Sarcé 12 km

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