LES DEUX ÉGLISES DE BOUGLON

Bouglon, a vast commune scattered over numerous hamlets, is home to several religious buildings, including two churches.

The parish church, Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption or Saint-Etienne de Bouglon, was built in the ^14th and ^15th centuries and has been extensively modified over the centuries. Located in the heart of the village, this rectangular edifice is 22 m long and 10 m wide, with a five-sided chevet. Its ogival portal, set back from the street, is typical of Gothic art. Its sculpted ornamentation has deteriorated. The slate-roofed bell tower houses a single 400 kg bell. The interior vaulting is modern.

The Romanesque church of Saint-Pierre is located in the hamlet of Bouglon-Vieux. It dates back to the ^12th century and has undergone very few modifications over the centuries. This is a remarkable building. The church's round-arched openings are characteristic of the Romanesque style. The Saint-Pierre de Bouglon-Vieux church is distinguished by its sober entrance portal, whose only ornamentation consists of a series of projections, sheltered by a canopy supported by hexagonal pillars. The barrel-vaulted apse, housing the choir, is narrower than the nave. Symbolically separating the choir from the rest of the building are four half-columns whose capitals are either bare or decorated with a row of foliage. The fully panelled nave is also remarkable.