Chapelle Notre-Dame de Béléan

English translation

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History

Building constructed in the 15th century, of rectangular plan with small square bell tower on the western gable. The roof slopes are decorated with crockets, foliage and animals, and terminated with buttresses at the angles. The north door presents an ogival motif with numerous decorative sculptures and corbels bearing escutcheons. The south façade presents two Gothic openings, one of which has tracery with remains of old stained glass. The tie beams of the roof structure are ornamented with crocodile heads. The wall plates have floral terminations and, at the fall of the rafters, forming trusses, are seen heads.