Reference
PA00095604
Latitude
44.070852
Longitude
2.096157
Address
9 Rue du Château 81640 Monestiés
Construction era
16e siècle
Protection date
1979/09/27 : classé MH ; 1979/09/27 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Clocher et choeur (cad. AN 251) : classement par arrêté du 27 septembre 1979 ; Eglise, à l'exclusion des parties classées (cad. AN 251) : inscription par arrêté du 27 septembre 1979
Description
The 16th century church was erected on the foundations of a previous Romanesque church which underwent damage during the fights of the Albigensian crusade. The new church, constructed perpendicularly, has a five -sided bedside and a three elongated traveled nave, symmetrically surrounded by chapels located between the foothills, according to the Languedoc style. Large Moad windows and flamboyant replacements illuminate the choir. The gate, in a broken arch with a carved banner, is based on two consoles symbolically decorated with an angel and a demon. On the eardrum is the bust of a saint, probably from the Château de Combéfa. The octagonal bell tower has a defensive appearance, flanked by a small round tower with loopholes and resting on a base with a large protective glacis.
