Teloché

Founded in the 15th century following the appearance of the Virgin Mary above a hawthorn bush, while the plague and the war were devastating the region. It was restored several times in the 17th century as it had become a centre of pilgrimage.

(XVème siècle) - MURAL PAINTINGS (15th century):

Northern wall:

(left) Saint Anne (sitting and holding a book) teaches the Virgin Mary.

(right) Saint Martha - patron saint of Tarascon- with the Tarasque monster

(left) Haloed priest handing something to a praying man.

(right) Martyrdom of Saint Blaise. He is tied to a post between his two executioners.

A small angel beside a haloed figure leaning on a staff.

Eastern wall:

. - (right) Saint Christopher (notice his house with its bell and lantern).

The figure in the bottom left-hand corner is probably the Virgin Mary.

A saint martyr is kneeling between his executioners.

(left) Saint Lawrence with the instrument of his martyrdom (a gridiron)

(right) Inscription found on the reverse of the old altar slab( M de Posset had the present (altar) made by Mr Pinçon - priest - in the year 1637)

Teloché

(XVème siècle) - MURAL PAINTINGS (15th century):

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