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Saint-Martin-des-Bois

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Saint-Martin-des-Bois

EGLISE SAINT-MARTIN

Part of the nave of the church dedicated to St. Martin - bishop of Tours in 371 - is pre-Romanesque. It might date back to the 9th or 10th century. The west door, which is preceded by a more recent stone porch (16th C.), dates from the 12th century. The massive tower, erected in the 13th century, may originally have been surmounted by a stone spire

West façade: the porch
West façade: the porch
Under the porch: the Romanesque door
Under the porch: the Romanesque door
Romanesque door: jamb shafts
Romanesque door: jamb shafts
View of the north wall and flat chevet
View of the north wall and flat chevet
North wall and tower
North wall and tower
North wall, buttress and windows
North wall, buttress and windows
Nave, Angevine-vaulted chancel and flat chevet
Nave, Angevine-vaulted chancel and flat chevet
Altar and retable
Altar and retable

THE WALL PAINTINGS

St. Nicholas (left) rescueing the three young students threatened by the butcher (right)
St. Nicholas (left) rescueing the three young students threatened by the butcher (right)
Saint-Martin-des-Bois
Saint-Martin-des-Bois

Feminine figure (on the right of the butcher) expressing either surprise or horror or wonder - Faux appareil roman - Romanesque masonry pattern

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Location and nearby churches

  1. Saint-Arnoult 3.7 km
  2. Lavardin 4.4 km
  3. Montoire 4.5 km
  4. Les Hayes 4.8 km
  5. Saint-Jacques-des-Guérets 5.3 km
  6. Le Vieil-Artins 6.3 km

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