France

Saint Julien, Saulcet, Allier, Auvergne

Visited in June 2022

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Saint Julien, Saulcet, Allier, Auvergne
Wall painting, crowning of the Virgin Mary by Christ, "ego sum lux" on the book, probably 13th C
The spire is from the 14th C, porch or "caquetoire" from the 15th C
Main doorway, wall paintings discovered in 1927 and dated between the 12th and 15th C
The richly decorated apse and the Virgin's Chapel
On the north of the church, on the ceiling, Christ in majesty with the symbols of the four apostles, angel, lion, eagle and ox.
Legend of the hanged, then unhanged man.
Painted romanesque capitals
St Michael weighing souls and the passion of Christ (the oldest wall painting (12th C)