ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH
An edifice preserving apsidioles from the Romanesque period, with a southern Gothic style nave, and a gilded wooden virgin
This building has undergone major transformations during its existence. Partly rebuilt in the 14th century, it was seriously damaged during the Wars of Religion, which caused major modifications. The monument has nevertheless preserved its Romanesque apsidioles, which frame a 14th-century choir. Its impressive southern Gothic style nave is subdivided into bays by diaphragm arches on which the building's framework rests. Another element of this period: side chapels are installed between the buttresses. Its decorations were more 17th century, notably its wooden altarpiece - which disappeared in the 19th century - and the paintings in the choir, which were visible before the restoration in 1980. A beautiful gilded wooden Virgin Mary dating from the late 17th century is still housed within its enclosure. Also noteworthy is the very old Penitents' Gate, dating from the Romanesque period (12th century), located at the end of the nave of the church, near the Mission Cross.
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