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A bell tower put in a state of defense

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    September 25, 2023

    The parish church of Rétaud, dedicated to Saint Trojan, the fifth bishop of Saintes, was built around the middle of the 12th century (from 1140 to 1150) by the chapter of Saint-Eutrope of Saintes.

    It consists of a nave of three bays formerly barrel-vaulted, a fourth bay (completely rebuilt in the 15th century) above which rises an octagonal bell tower, and finally a choir ending in an apse in a hemicycle, vaulted in a cul-de-four. The apse is lit by five windows inscribed in semi-circular arcades.

    The church of Saint-Trojan was attacked during the Wars of Religion. Its bell tower has been put in a state of defense and some windows, partially blocked, still show the loopholes.

    It has been classified as a historic monument since 1862.

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