Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste

English translation

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History

The church has a Romanesque origin of which it has preserved some traces: the walls, columns and capitals of the choir and transept, and the archivolt of the walled-up door to the west. In the Gothic period, the church is entirely rebuilt, probably following the same plan. In the 15th century, it is enlarged by the addition of lateral chapels and the porch. Restorations in the 19th century. The primitive church probably adopted the usual plan of churches with a single nave, choir with apse and lateral chapels forming transept. This plan was complicated by the addition, to the north, following the chapel, of a square bell tower and to the south of a sacristy opening on the choir. On the southern side were also added a chapel, constructed in the same alignment as the southern chapel, and a porch forming a projection on the southern façade. The choir possesses two capitals sculptured in a rudimentary manner, notably one of them, bearing acanthus leaves and a very summary mask. The nave with three bays is vaulted with timber ribs (except that of the transept crossing), as are the lateral chapels. These open on to the nave by a round arch resting on engaged columns with capitals adorned with foliage, masks and bunches of grapes. The use of timber ribs and the rough character of the sculptured motifs are among the significant elements of the architecture of this region.