Eglise Saint Vincent - Champmillon, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France
N 45° 38.344 W 000° 00.043
30T E 733744 N 5058321
in the town center
dans le centre ville.
Waymark Code: WM10N7X
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 06/01/2019
Views: 8
source Monumentum;
Fortified Romanesque church. The main door is framed by two blind arches. Portal with capitals. The buttresses separating the spans were crowned with crows supporting the defense battlements. The nave consists of four bays, the first covered in cradle, the two following in cupolas. The choir is covered in semicircle and the choir in cradle.
source Monumentum ;
Eglise romane fortifiée. La porte principale est encadrée de deux arcatures aveugles. Portail avec chapiteaux. Les contreforts séparant les travées étaient couronnés de corbeaux supportant autrefois les créneaux de défense. La nef se compose de quatre travées, la première couverte en berceau, les deux suivantes en coupoles. Le choeur est couvert en hémicycle et l'avant-choeur en berceau.
Address of Tower: le bourg Champmillon, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 16120
Still Operational: yes
Number of bells in tower?: 1
Relevant website?: [Web Link]
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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: Unknown
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