France

St Denis, Lichères, Charente

Visited in February 2022

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St Denis, Lichères, Charente
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"
Carved capitals inside, fantastic animals, battle scenes
Carved modillions outside, 
Front of the church
The chevet (choir) with its apse is decorated: arcatures and colonettes with carved capitals (foliage, leaves, animals).