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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free entrance, independent visit
September 2022
Saturday 17
08:00 - 21:00
Sunday 18
08:00 - 21:00
Accessible to the motor impaired
0 to 99 years old

EGLISE SAINT-VINCENT

Rue de l'église, 49390 Vernoil-le-Fourrier
  • Maine-et-Loire
  • Pays de la Loire

Saint Vincent Church - More than 1000 years of history

Self-guided tour: follow signs inside and outside
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free entrance, independent visit
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More than 1000 years of history for this Romanesque church: flowering and animal capitals, nave in cradle, base of the massive bell tower whose original spire was for nearly 400 years the highest in Anjou... As last year, explanatory panels created with the help of the Service “Ville d'Art et d'histoire” of Saumur will highlight, with a few photos to support, the most remarkable points of the building, which was, it is said, the highest bell tower in Anjou for nearly 400 years. The stained glass windows and the monumental fresco are commented Some inaccessible or difficult to see elements are presented in photo-montages accessible by QRcodes

Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thème 2022
Patrimoine durable
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Conditions de participation
Gratuit

About the location

EGLISE SAINT-VINCENT
Rue de l'église, 49390 Vernoil-le-Fourrier
  • Maine-et-Loire
  • Pays de la Loire
Already established in the 10th century, the church of Saint-Vincent de Vernoil-le-Fourrier astonishes by its very pure style. It owes this to its Romanesque parts, dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, uncommon in Anjou. Its voluminous bell tower, dating from the early 13th century, gives a glimpse of the grandeur of this building which was once one of the most imposing in Anjou. If you venture to the choir, you can admire three historic stained glass windows designed in 1883 by the illustrious master glassmakers of Angers Megnen, Clamens and Bordereau.
Tags
Édifice religieux, Monument historique