Église Saint-Fructueux

English translation

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History

Dependency of Saint-Michel de Cuxa, the church is mentioned in a papal privilege of 950. The present construction dates only from the late 11th and 12th centuries. The church was enlarged upon the establishment of two aisles in the modern period. The nave is extended by a rectangular chevet from which it is separated by a double arch. The square bell tower rises to the north of the nave, near the triumphal arch. Its second and third storeys are pierced by twin windows. Against it rest, to the east, a sacristy; to the west, a sort of collateral covered with a barrel vault. On the south side exists another collateral. The portal has retained its ancient doors, its nailed ironwork with opposed terminal volutes and its ring knocker, decorated with tooling. The jambs of a round arch placing the choir in communication with the north side chapel are adorned with frescoes of the 12th century. On the east jamb appears a nimbed figure, dressed in a purple and ochre-yellow robe. Its attributes (palm of martyrdom and wheel) may refer to Saint Catherine of Alexandria.