Bezins-Garraux : Former Saint-Jean-Baptiste church in Garraux
Haute-GaronneReference
PA00094290
Latitude
42.930754
Longitude
0.686689
Address
45 Vge de Garraux 31440 Bezins-Garraux
Construction era
12e siècle;13e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle
Protection date
1955/12/30 : classé MH
Protection cause
Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Garraux (ancienne) : classement par arrêté du 30 décembre 1955
Description
Small building with a single nave, ending with a semi-circular apse and overhung by a bell tower. The north wall has a marble entrance door, dating from 1823. The church was covered with Lauzes. In 1140, she was affiliated with the Bénédictin priory of Saint-Béat. It is possible that the apse date of this period. The nave is probably more recent. The walls are decorated with frescoes dating from the end of the 12th or early 13th century. The church was modified in the 17th and 18th centuries: the apse was walled and repainted, a small sacristy was added to the southern wall, and a window was opened.
