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English translation

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History

In the 12th century, the building was simple, built according to the ordinary type, a door opening to the south under the bell tower, an apse of three faces ending it. In the 14th century, the third bay was revaulted on diagonal arches. This vault was decorated with paintings of which some figures are still visible. Around 1870, reconstruction of the apse reusing the old materials. The building was raised and fortified to serve as a refuge for the inhabitants. The raising of the nave and the transfer of the bell tower to the top date from the late 14th century. The square towers and the large spiral staircase are of the 15th century. The monument is surrounded by machicolations with four corner turrets at the angles of the bell tower. Above the church door are two ranks of machicolations. Inside the church is a well providing water. To house the refugee population, the void above the vault is divided into four storeys by floors. Each storey has a central corridor delimited by timber framing and daub partitions, giving access to lateral chambers. There are said to have been 32 rooms on the nave. The towers each contained five storeys. The prior, the curate were lodged there. One storey was reserved for objects of worship.