Bresdon : Saint-Alban Church
Charente-MaritimeReference
PA00104631
Latitude
45.87708
Longitude
-0.159802
Address
3 Impasse de l'Église 17490 Bresdon
Construction era
12e siècle;15e siècle;16e siècle
Protection date
1948/12/06 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 6 décembre 1948
Description
The church has very old origins, but the current building dates from the 12th century. This was affected by the wars of a hundred years and of religion. It has a rectangular plan with an apse which ends with a straight wall. The destroyed vaults have been replaced by a plaster curved ceiling. At the entrance gate, the two arcs are decorated with ripples, griffins and a flat head. Although the capitals of the columns that leave arcs are damaged, they still display a carved decor. The north wall was renovated, but keeps a few decorated romance stones at the top. The south wall has a Romanesque window near the facade, which seems to belong to a different construction period. Solid foothills dating from the 15th or 16th century supported the walls.
