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English translation

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History

The nave of trapezoidal plan and the chevet were built in the 14th century by Philip the Fair. The vault keys of the nave and apse bear the shield with three fleurs de lys and the royal crown. On the key of the first bay is represented Daniel and the lions. The chevet, of polygonal plan, is narrower and lower than the nave. The chapel on the south facade, at the level of the last bay of the nave, dates from the 15th century. The addition of the porch dates from the 16th century. It is vaulted with rib vaults, with liernes and tiercerons; the vault key bears the shield with three fleurs de lys. Six niches occupy the interior angles of the porch. The sculpted culs de lampe represent the attributes of the four Evangelists. Three prismatic mouldings having as capital a simple band decorated with skillfully sculpted foliage, decorate the external splays and continue on the voussures. The staircase which provides access to the bell tower is a spiral staircase and possesses a handrail carved from the core. The porch forms the lower part of a bell tower which was to rise above, whose construction was interrupted at the first floor. A projecting cornice supports the balustrade of the service way which goes around the bell tower, crossing the buttresses. A first row of acanthus leaves is followed by a cyma and a gorge to which succeed two rows of sculpted ornaments and finally a row of heads of men and animals.