The church presents a Latin cross plan with a three-aisle nave of three bays preceded by a fore-nave, a bell tower at the transept crossing, and a choir with side aisles of three bays with a flat chevet. The church has preserved from the 11th century the upper part of the nave walls: you can clearly see the small windows blocked to the north and south, above the large arches.

Matilde Maini

October 17, 2023

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In the village of Hillion, the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church has retained Romanesque parts but it was remodeled at the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century.

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JakobusPilger

September 26, 2024

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With the patronage of "John the Baptist", this parish has chosen a saint who is considered a forerunner of Jesus Christ. In Christian theology, he is the voice of the …

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