September 2026

Saturday 19
- 15:30 - 16:30
Sunday 20
- 15:30 - 16:30

Église Saint-André

Rue de l'Église 37190 Villaines-les-Rochers

Indre-et-Loire

Centre-Val de Loire

Commented visit

Name: Commented visit
Start: 2026-09-19T15:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T16:30:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-André

RDV place de la Mairie.

19 and 20 September

Conditions

RDV place de la Mairie.

September 2026

Saturday 19
- 15:30 - 16:30
Sunday 20
- 15:30 - 16:30

Additionnal information

Manifestation

Journées Européennes du Patrimoine

About the location

Église Saint-André

Rue de l'Église 37190 Villaines-les-Rochers

Indre-et-Loire

Centre-Val de Loire

From the 10th century church there is a semi-circular apse, flanked by two buttresses and three semicircular bays. The interior reveals fragments of frescoes. This church was succeeded by the construction in the twelfth century of an enlarged church and its bell tower porch allowing access to the transept. Under the impulse of Abbé Chicoisne, the decision to enlarge was taken in 1856, directed by the diocesan architect Guérin and the interior decoration entrusted to the Comte de Galembert, member of the Society of Saint-Grégoire. The nave of the 12th century church was cut in two, its gutter walls and its remaining gables were raised. A new nave and an octagonal choir crossed the old building. The old nave became the transept of the new church. The orientation of the monument was completely modified and became north-south. The paneled barrel vault was painted with oil by Henri Grandin. The use of potash silicate allowed the ornamentation of 1200 m2 of interior wall paintings at a lower

Conditions

September 2026

Führung

Conditions

Commented visit

Conditions

Visita(Soggiorno) commentata

Conditions

Visite commentée d'une polychromie surprenante

Conditions

Visita comentada

Conditions

September 2026