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Saint-Mars-de-Locquenay

Église Saint MédardSarthe (72)

Saint-Mars-de-Locquenay, Église Saint Médard
Saint-Mars-de-Locquenay, Église Saint Médard

A Romanesque church which has undergone important alterations. The archivolt of the Romanesque doorway is supported by two brackets (culs-de-lampe): a lion on the left, a hare on the right.

The spire of the tower was struck by lightning, which accounts for its unusual shape.

Saint-Mars-de-Locquenay, Église Saint Médard
Saint-Mars-de-Locquenay, Église Saint Médard

Mural paintings (14thcentury):

On the northern wall of the nave, only a scene representing the childhood of Jesus is still legible.

Childhood of Jesus (detail)
Childhood of Jesus (detail)

On the southern wall of the nave, three scenes are still visible: the crucifixion of Saint Peter (head downwards) - The martyrdom of Saint Lawrence on the gridiron - A series of nine crowned heads symbolising Paradise.

Saint-Mars-de-Locquenay, Église Saint Médard
Saint-Mars-de-Locquenay, Église Saint Médard

Martyr de Saint Laurent - Saint Lawrence's martyrdom

Crowned heads
Crowned heads
Last Judgement (western wall)
Last Judgement (western wall)

Location and nearby churches