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Dercé : Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church

Vienne

Reference

PA00105451

Latitude

46.9500448

Longitude

0.22329561

Address

6 Rue Sainte-Radegonde 86420 Dercé

Construction era

12e siècle;16e siècle

Protection date

1943/05/04 : inscrit MH

Protection cause

Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 4 mai 1943

Description

The church has a single nave, the first sections of which date back to the 12th century, as well as a transept and a flat bedside choir built in the 16th century. The bell tower is located on the south wall. The nave has a ceiling. The transept and the choir have a vault in warheads with prismatic moldings. The Romanesque nave retains capitals decorated with stylized foliage patterns. There are also two frescoes from the 16th century and two others from the 17th century.

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