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You can spot a church by its steeple,

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Location: Thézac, Saintes, New Aquitaine, France

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1. Saint-Léonard Church – The Maison Forte of Pisany loop from Thaims

30.5km

01:45

110m

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2. The Maison Forte of Pisany – Port of Ribérou loop from Nancras

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3. Bike loop from Montpellier-de-Médillan

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01:11

70m

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September 25, 2023

Of the first church built in the 12th century, only the apse, the transept, the Gothic chapels and the bell tower remain, which is one of the best preserved and most elegant in Saintonge. It rises on three square floors supported by a powerful stump, and each face is decorated with a slender arcade with five arches supported by columns with capitals. The upper floor is pierced on each side by three elegant semi-circular twin bays.

Of the church, entrusted to the Chaise-Dieu Abbey in 1084 by Robert de Pons, only the eastern part remains, the nave having disappeared during the Wars of Religion (16th century). Inside, note the dome divided into eight compartments as well as very beautiful capitals in the original sanctuary, decorated with acanthus leaves and palmettes.

An ossuary crypt, from the end of the 12th or beginning of the 13th century, located under the chapel, extends the northern arm of the transept. It is accessible by a small staircase. It is covered with a primitive ribbed cross. A stone bench goes around the crypt about 50 centimeters from the current floor.

Open on request at the town hall.

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Location: Thézac, Saintes, New Aquitaine, France

You can spot a church by its steeple,

1. Saint-Léonard Church – The Maison Forte of Pisany loop from Thaims

2. The Maison Forte of Pisany – Port of Ribérou loop from Nancras

3. Bike loop from Montpellier-de-Médillan

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