Église Saint-Jean

English translation

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History

The church and castle are said to have formerly constituted a priory that was dependent on the abbey of Saint-Cyprien of Poitiers. The church is said to have been built at the beginning of the 12th century, according to a cruciform plan. From this first building remain two bays vaulted in barrel vault, and the bell tower at the crossing of the former transept. A second building campaign, probably at the end of the 12th century, added to the edifice three bays in broken barrel vault and forming a choir with a flat chevet. In the 15th century, the church was enlarged with a chapel. Late 15th early 16th century, addition of a chapel on the north side. Around 1657, addition to the south of an aisle and, to the north, of a vestibule giving access to the chapel of the Virgin. The abbey of Saint-Cyprien does not appear to have maintained its priory beyond the beginning of the 17th century. The former priory became a castle and the church became parochial.