Montferrer : Sainte-Marie Church
Pyrénées-OrientalesReference
PA00104050
Latitude
42.437936
Longitude
2.567699
Address
10 Montferrer
Construction era
12e siècle
Protection date
1922/08/08 : classé MH
Protection cause
Eglise : classement par arrêté du 8 août 1922
Description
Building dating from the 12th century, it includes a nave with an apse in oven ass, surmounted by a vault in an warlled cradle resting on the walls. A square bell tower stands on the northern facade, comprising several levels, two with twin windows, decorated with columns and capitals. It is crowned by a pyramid -shaped roof covered with Lauzes. This is one of the rare examples of Roman bell towers crowned in the region. A portal flanked by two columns and surrounded by a billet archivolt provides access to the nave by the southern side. Originally, this nave was covered with slate slate.
