Eglise St Maixent, Prahecq, france
N 46° 15.524 W 000° 20.715
30T E 704600 N 5126220
Eglise Romane du village de Prahecq
Waymark Code: WMH8TR
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 06/07/2013
Views: 11
lassified since 1911, the eglise is placed under St Maixent's vocacble.
Of style Romanic by the bell tower and the transept, she's Gothic by the nave and the chorus.
Brulée by the Protestants in 1568 then reconstructed in 1593, she's of use as store to feed during the revolution.
Remarkable points: in the exterieur, let us modillons in humans faces and St Maixent's cross on one of the conteforts. In the interieur, the capitals of pillars and rétable of the XIVeme .
Classée depuis 1911, l'eglise est placée sous le vocacble de St Maixent.
De style romane par son clocher et son transept, elle est gothique par sa nef et son choeur.
Brulée par les protestants en 1568 puis reconstruite en 1593, elle sert de magasin à fourrage pendant la revolution.
Points remarquables : à l'exterieur, modillons à figures scuptées et crosse de St Maixent sur un des conteforts. A l'interieur, chapiteaux des piliers et rétable du XIVeme siecles.
Type of Church: Church
Status of Building: Actively in use for worship
Dominant Architectural Style: Roman
Diocese: Prahecq
Address/Location: Place de l'église Prahecq, France 79100
Date of organization: Not listed
Date of building construction: Not listed
Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed
Archdiocese: Not listed
Relvant Web Site: Not listed
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