17 and 18 September 2022

Passed

Conditions

free entrance. donation box for monument restoration

September 2022

Saturday 17
- 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 18
- 10:00 - 18:00

This event includes accessibility accommodations

Motor impairment

4 to 99 years old

Église Saint-André

Rue de l'Église 37190 Villaines-les-Rochers

Indre-et-Loire

Centre-Val de Loire

Free visit

Name: Free visit
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-André

17 and 18 September 2022

Passed

Conditions

free entrance. donation box for monument restoration

This event includes accessibility accommodations

Motor impairment

Annie Hervé (libre de droit)

September 2022

Saturday 17
- 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 18
- 10:00 - 18:00

Additionnal information

Types d'événement

Visite libre

Thème 2022

Patrimoine durable

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

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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

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