Tavant

To visit the church: the church is open from March to November. In March, October and November, the church is open from Monday to Friday. From April to September, the church is open from Wednesday to Sunday. Opening hours: 10am-12.30 and 1.30pm-6pm) Telephone: 0247585801.

The parish church of Saint-Nicolas was destroyed by fire in 1070 and rebuilt between 1120 and 1124. The whole church was decorated with mural paintings, including the crypt. The paintings of the crypt were first described in 1862. Those of the chancel and apse were discovered in 1945-46 under a coating of whitewash.

THE CAPITALS:

THE PAINTINGS OF THE CHANCEL AND APSE:

(XIIème siècle) - THE PAINTINGS OF THE CRYPT (12th century)

According to Paul-Henri Michel, the central theme of Tavant's paintings is the pilgrimage of the soul, the struggling but redeemed soul.

Right: David dancing