Friday 15 September 2023, 09:30, 13:00Passed

Conditions

Registration: September 10, 2021 at the latest | Provide pencils for the playground, pads and appropriate equipment if sketching project or other plastic art work with the teacher | Picnic possible in the village, secure space

Registration

amis.eglisesaintandre37@gmail.com 02 47 45 94 19

September 2023

Friday 15

09:30 - 12:00

13:00 - 16:00

Accessible to the motor impaired

6 to 18 years old

Église Saint-André

Rue de l'Église 37190 Villaines-les-Rochers

Indre-et-Loire
Centre-Val de Loire

Thematic discovery of a peculiar religious building

Name: Thematic discovery of a peculiar religious building
Start: 2023-09-15T09:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-15T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-André

Discovery of the building (themes to be defined: dress rehearsal, bestiary, character of the Bible, Romance architecture, enlargement of the church in 1859) and/or paper chase (primary sector(primary

Friday 15 September 2023, 09:30, 13:00Passed

Conditions

Registration

amis.eglisesaintandre37@gmail.com 02 47 45 94 19

Paintings from the 19th century (1200m2), Romanesque and 19th century architecture. Playful discovery of the monument: content and form to be agreed in advance with the teacher according to the level of the class and in connection with the field of teaching.

Types d'événement

Animation pour scolaires / Levez les yeux !

Thèmes 2023

No selection

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Conditions de participation

Sur inscription, Tarif préférentiel

Type de public

Tout public

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