Eglise Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul
Historic site and monument, Church
in La Chaussade
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In addition to two 17th- and 18th-century statues of Virgins with Child and a statue of an unidentified local saint (bearded, hands clasped, apparently with an iron on the wrist), Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church is home to a fine 18th-century ensemble comprising 2 altar tiers on either side of a tabernacle, surmounted by a tabernacle with wings and an exposition crowned with a Christ on the Cross. The bottoms of the tabernacle niches are painted to give the illusion of marble. From left to...
In addition to two 17th- and 18th-century statues of Virgins with Child and a statue of an unidentified local saint (bearded, hands clasped, apparently with an iron on the wrist), Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul church is home to a fine 18th-century ensemble comprising 2 altar tiers on either side of a tabernacle, surmounted by a tabernacle with wings and an exposition crowned with a Christ on the Cross. The bottoms of the tabernacle niches are painted to give the illusion of marble. From left to right, the winged tabernacle niches feature statuettes of St. Paul, a holy priest holding his biretta, an angel (?), St. Peter (?). Of course, the traditional decorations of cherubs, foliage, fruit, twisted columns, garlands and foliage adorn the whole.
