France

St Denis, Lichères, Charente

Visited in February 2022

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Mar 22, 2022 • 2 min read

Once a priory, this romanesque church was built at the beginning of the 12th century by the monks of the abbey of Charroux. The front door is surrounded by 2 columns with capitals

The tympanum is decorated with a lamb holding a book in a mandorla surrounded by two angels

Little chapel with colonettes and apse, choir in the big apse "en cul de four"

Little chapel with colonettes and apse, choir in the big apse "en cul de four"

Carved capitals inside, fantastic animals, battle scenes

Carved capitals inside, fantastic animals, battle scenes

Carved modillions outside,

Carved modillions outside,

Front of the church

The chevet (choir) with its apse is decorated: arcatures and colonettes with carved capitals (foliage, leaves, animals).

The chevet (choir) with its apse is decorated: arcatures and colonettes with carved capitals (foliage, leaves, animals).