Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: AlbumLebert, Marie
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Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album
Lebert, Marie
Churches -- France -- Manche; France -- Description and travel
033. Bréville. The choir (inside). Its ribbed vault is from the late
15th or early 16th century. The tiles of the second row of the choir
are from 1863. The floor of the first row is covered with schist
pavings from Beauchamps laid in 1969. Photo by Alain Dermigny.
[Alain-017]
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034. Bréville. The nave (inside). Its wooden ceiling was replaced by a
plaster ceiling in 1852. The door and the large bay visible in the back
wall--which is the west wall of the front--doesn't have much
character because of the rebuilding of the church front in 1783. The
pegged oak door is from 1970. In 1969, the walls were covered with a
lime plaster, and the floor with schist pavings from Beauchamps. Photo
by Alain Dermigny. [Alain-018]
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035. Bréville. The nave (inside). The plaster ceiling from 1852 was
recently replaced by a wooden ceiling, like in old times. Photo by
Claude Rayon. [Claude-09]
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036. Bréville. The tower base (inside), between choir and nave. In the
foreground, an arch with chamfered edges rests on half-attached
columns. This arch between the choir and the tower base was redone
during the renovation of the choir in the 15th or 16th century. In the
background, the arch between the nave and the tower base belongs to the
original Romanesque building. This is a slightly triangular arch with
irregular quoins, resting on two thick attached piers. The pier impost
is molded with a chemfered band. Photo by Alain Dermigny. [Alain-019]
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037. Bréville. The main altar, situated in the apse of the choir, with
a statue of Our Lady on the left--the church is under her patronage--and
a statue of St. Helier--the second saint--on the right. Photo by
Alain Dermigny. [Alain-020]
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038. Bréville. A detail of the main altar, in the apse of the choir. A
statue of Our Lady, the patron saint of the church. Photo by Alain
Dermigny. [Alain-021]
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039. Bréville. A detail of the main altar, in the apse of the choir.
The statue of St. Helier, second saint of the church. Photo by Alain
Dermigny. [Alain-022]
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040. Bréville. The fountain Saint-Hélier. This fountain was topped by
the statue of St. Helier that is now in the background, on the right.
Photo by Claude Rayon. [Claude-10]
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041. Yquelon. Location. The village of Yquelon is located 2 kilometers
from Granville, between the villages of Donville-les-Bains and
Saint-Nicolas, at the south of the river Boscq. The name "Yquelon" has
Scandinavian roots and means "oak branch". Yquelon was situated on the
medieval road coming from Cherbourg and going to Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
before reaching Mont Saint-Michel, the final destination for many
pilgrims.
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