Eglise de l'Assomption de la Vierge
Historic site and monument, Church, Registered and listed sites
in Mainsat
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This church must have been the chapel of the feudal castle before it became a parish church, replacing another that had been destroyed. The building features a nave with a straight chevet, the last bay of which forms the choir. An ogival vaulting was added in the 14th century, resting on bases sculpted with human heads. The west-facing square-plan bell tower features a chamfered semi-circular bay on each side. The perpendicular walls framing the portal are each decorated with a blind molded...
This church must have been the chapel of the feudal castle before it became a parish church, replacing another that had been destroyed. The building features a nave with a straight chevet, the last bay of which forms the choir. An ogival vaulting was added in the 14th century, resting on bases sculpted with human heads. The west-facing square-plan bell tower features a chamfered semi-circular bay on each side. The perpendicular walls framing the portal are each decorated with a blind molded arcade that falls on bases sculpted with human faces. In the 16th century, a rib-vaulted aisle was added to the south, the same length as the nave.