Thoiré-sur-Dinan

THOIRE-SUR-DINAN'S CHURCH

Rare conical spire

The paintings were discovered in 1989. The Romanesque paintings are on the walls of the nave. In the upper register, "St Giles's Hunting Party". The horsemen are clearly visible but St Giles and the doe are masked by the beams of the tower. Notice the dog sitting on the hindquarters of the horse.

Saint Giles Hunting: on the left, the horn blower with his dog on the hindquarters of the horse, which is no longer visible. On the right, the hunter with his bow.

In the lower register, the Flight to Egypt.

Flight to Egypt: St Joseph carrying a staff on his shoulder.

Folded ribbon decorating the top of the walls.