Église Saint-Pierre
10 Rue Mal Leclerc, 17780 Moëze, France
Charente-Maritime
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The church was completely ruined at the time of the Wars of Religion, in the 16th century. From this monument, only the bell tower remains. By its architecture, the bell tower seems to belong to the 14th century. It is formed by a square shaft with buttresses at the angles surmounted by triangular pediments and hooks. A stone eight-sided arrow dominates it. It has hooks on the edges and series of triangles on the openings. Four sharp bells cut the four angles. Four others similar to the first ones cut the arc of the base of the arrow on each face. At the bottom, an ogival border simulates a window. This bell tower is the work of the English. It was used as a harbour for navigators to enter the roadstead of the island of Aix.
© Mieusement, Médéric (photographe) - Ministère de la Culture (France) - Médiathèque de l'architecture et du patrimoine - diffusion RMN
