Chapelle Saint Gilles

A Special Place

With all the majestic churches in France to find and visit this small Chapel was a real surprise. We got the keys from the local cafe for 3€ and unlocked the doors and had it all to ourselves. Beautif...

Important Medieval Murals

Built by Benedictine monks in the 11th century, the poet Pierre de ronsard was Prior here from 1566 until his deathin 1585. The representation of Christ in Majesty in a double mandorla, surrounded by ...

Extraordinary XIIth Romanesque Chapel

Privately owned, this jewel of a Romanesque chapel dates back to the XIIth century. Located in the picturesque town of Montoire, with a splendid farmers' market every Saturday, the keys to this chapel...

Beautiful frescos.

To be given a key and allowed to wander at leisure in any place is a great honour, but in a place where the frescos are as old is surprising to say the least. Well worth a look and the 3.50 wont brea...

Superbe

Bon un allant au marcher j’en profiterais pour visiter cette belle église une fois à intérieur j’admire les fresques et les jolie tableau merci pour la découverte de cette belle région