,,romanesque ,,art ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,man*e3 ,,album #bjaj by ,m>ie ,leb]t is lic5s$ "u ,,cc ,,by-,,nc-,,sa #d4j4 ,to view a copy ( ?is lic5se1 visit https3_/_/creativecommons4org_/lic5ses_/ by-nc-sa_/#d4j_/ ,,romanesque ,,art ,,9 ,,s\!rn ,,man*e3 ,,album ,,m>ie ,,leb]t ,,) ,,photos ,,by ,,ala9 ,,d]migny ,,& ,,claude ,,rayon ,au?or's note3 ,please =give my mi/akes 9 ,engli%1 if any4 ,my "m tongue is ,fr5*4 ,?is album is also available 9 ,fr5*1 ) ! title ,art roman dans le ,sud-,man*e3 ,album 7#b74 ,ea* p>agraph ends ) its associat$ image fil5ame4 ,illu/ration #jja4 ,9 ?is album1 !re are no monum5ts describ$ 9 all t\ri/ic guides4 ,on ! contr>y1 ^! twelve ,romanesque *ur*es are little kn[n4 ,!y are locat$ 9 ,s\!rn ,man*e1 t is to say 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! dep>tm5t ( ,man*e1 9 ,norm&y1 along ! coa/ or 9 ! c\ntryside4 ,^! *ur*es 7 built 9 ! #aj?1 #aa? & #ab? c5tury by villag]s & p>i%ion]s1 ) local /ones--s*i/ & granite--on ! m$ieval roads us$ by pilgrims to rea* ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 _! f9al de/9ation aft] travell+ = _m mon?s4 ,illu/ration #jjb4 ,s\!rn ,man*e4 ,! map ( ! region4 ,f nor? to s\?1 ^! blue spots %[ ! *ur*es ( ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux1 ,brville1 ,yquelon1 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]1 ,angey1 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas1 ,dragey1 ,g5ts1 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s1 ,sa9t-,l\p & ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme1 )\t =gett+ ! beautiful ,romanesque gate 9 ,s>tilly4 ,?is map 0 digitiz$ by ,georges ,c]cel4 ,illu/ration #jjc4 ,s\!rn ,man*e4 ,an old map ( ! region4 ,?is region has belong$ to ,cot5t9 = its nor!rn "p & ,avran*9 = its s\!rn "p4 ,! limit betwe5 ,cot5t9 & ,avran*9 is ! small riv] ,?>1 t fl[s into ! ,*annel at ! s\? ( ,granville4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages1 ?is region 0 ri*1 ) m p liv+ on ! coa/ ?an inside ! l&4 ,! economic life 0 active1 ) fi%]ies1 sal9es ne> ,sa9t-,m>t9-de-,brhal1 ,brville & ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s1 pit* s& & kelp us$ z f]tiliz]s1 & a numb] ( int5sive cultures4 ,?is old map belongs to ! collection ( ! city libr>y 9 ,granville4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#jb ,illu/ration #jjd4 ,s\!rn ,man*e4 ,! dean]y ( ,sa9t-,pair4 ,! p>i%es ( ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux1 ,brville1 ,yquelon & ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] 7 "p ( ! dean]y ( ,sa9t-,pair1 "o ( ! five dean]ies ( ! ar*idia*on ( ,c\tances4 ,! ar*idia*on ( ,c\tances 0 "o ( ! f\r ar*idia*ons ( ! diocese ( ,c\tances1 ! o!r ones be+ ! ar*idia*ons ( ,cot5t91 ,bauptois & ,val-de-,vire4 ,map by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jje4 ,s\!rn ,man*e4 ,! dean]y ( ,g5ts4 ,! p>i%es ( ,angey1 ,s>tilly1 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas1 ,dragey & ,g5ts 7 "p ( ! dean]y ( ,g5ts & ! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es1 l ! priory ( ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es includ$ ?ree o!r dean]ies3 ! dean]y ( ,avran*es1 ! dean]y ( ,tirepi$ 7t includ$ ! p>i% ( ,sa9t-,l\p7 & ! dean]y ( ! ,*rti5t 7,*ri/5dom74 ,! dean]y ( ! ,*rti5t includ$ n9e p>i%es ar\nd ! episcopal t[n ( ,avran*es1 includ+ ! p>i% ( ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,map by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jjf4 ,s\!rn ,man*e4 ,! m$ieval roads go+ to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el4 ,?is region 0 cross$ by sev]al roads us$ by pilgrims to rea* ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el4 ,at ! nor? ( ,avran*es1 we _h f we/ to ea/ ! %ore road com+ f ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]1 ! road com+ f ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] 7) a diff]5t r\te71 ! road com+ f ,c\tances1 ! road com+ f ,sa9t-,l1 & ! road com+ f ,ca54 ,at ! s\? ( ,avran*es1 a m$ieval road 0 us$ by ! pilgrims com+ f ,t9*ebray1 ,cond-sur-,noireau1 ,falaise or ,lisieux to rea* ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el4 ,map by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jjg4 ,s\!rn ,man*e4 ,geological map4 ,all ^! *ur*es 7 built 9 granite & s*i/1 :i* 7 ! local /ones4 ,s$im5t>y gr\nds =m$ by s*i/ rocks surr\nd two l>ge granite gr\nds1 ^? ( ,vire & ,avran*es4 ,lay+ d[n f ea/ to we/1 ! granite gr\nd ( ,vire is ar\nd five kilomet]s l>ge1 & ends on ! we/ ) ! cliffs ( ,c>olles & ,*ampeaux4 ,lay+ d[n f we/ to ea/1 ! granite gr\nd ( ,avran*es is n>r[]1 & only f two to f\r kilomet]s l>ge4 ,^! granite gr\nds are bo? surr\nd$ by a metamorphic r+ =m$ ) s*i/ rocks & grauwack 7a k9d ( s*i/7 rocks4 ,! gr\nd ( ,sa9t-,pair is a flys* 7detritic gr\nd7 =m$ ) grauwack rocks1 siltit rocks et black argilit rocks ) "s s*i/ inside4 ,! gr\nd ( ,granville is a flys* =m$ ) grauwack rocks alt]nat+ ) s*i/ rocks4 ,map by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jjh4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux is locat$ betwe5 ,brhal & ! sea1 ne> ! hav5 ( ! ,v5le1 #b kilomet]s we/ ( ,brhal & #i kilomet]s nor? ( ,granville4 ,! village 0 situat$ on ! m$ieval road com+ f ,*]b\rg & go+ to ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] to rea* ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 ! f9al de/9ation = _m pilgrims4 ,illu/ration #jji4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,! *ur*1 9 ru9s1 /&s on a hill4 ,! *ur* 0 "u ,/ ,m>t9's patronage1 & ! second sa9t 0 ,/4 ,eutropius4 ,! p>i% belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,/-,pair & ! ar*idia*on ( ,c\tances4 ,f\lques ,paynel1 probably a relative ( ,guillaume ,paynel1 f\nd] ( ! ,abbey ( ,hambye 9 #aade1 gave to ! abbey "p ( ! ti! ( ! p>i% ( ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux1 a donation m5tion$ 9 ! c>tul>y ( ! ,abbey ( ,hambye4 ,dur+ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ! *ur* 0 us$ z an ars5al & all its furniture 0 sold4 ,x became a *ur* aga9 9 #ahja b1 z x 0 ?reat5+ to collapse ar\nd #ahjd or #ahje1 x 0 no long] us$4 ,s9ce t "t1 ! p>i% ( ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux is "p ( ! p>i% ( ,brhal4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ja ,illu/ration #jaj4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,! ,romanesque ru9s1 ) a d\ble belfry add$ 9 ! #af? c5tury4 ,! ru9s 7 ov]gr[n by vegetation = a :ile4 ,! masonry is made ( irregul> blocks 9 s*i/ & granite4 ,! ar*es & abutm5ts ( ! op5+s are 9 granite4 ,! s*i/ is ! local /one4 ,! granit c\ld come f ! granite gr\nd ( ,vire a few miles s\?4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jjb ,illu/ration #jaa4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,! ,romanesque ru9s4 ,betwe5 ! *oir & ! nave1 a d\ble belfry 7d\ble because int5d$ = two bells7 0 add$ 9 ! #af? c5tury1 & built 9 p9k granite f ,*ausey 7an isl& n f> f ,granville74 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jjc ,illu/ration #jab4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! rectangul> build+ is =m$ by a long nave & a flat apse *oir4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #bf1e met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #f1d met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! d\ble belfry add$ 9 ! #af? c5tury rises betwe5 nave & *oir4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jac4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,! s\? wall ( ! ,romanesque nave4 ,! l>ge bay ) a l[]$ c5t]+ 0 probably add$ 9 ! #af? c5tury1 dur+ ! build+ ( ! d\ble belfry4 ,on ! "r ( ?is l>ge bay1 ! c5t]+ ( ! small ,romanesque bay is c>v$ 9 a granite block4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jjd ,illu/ration #jad4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,! s\? wall ( ! ,romanesque nave & its door1 ) its l[]$ c5t]+ & its abutm5ts ) *amf]$ edges4 ,! small bay on ! left is also ,romanesque4 ,! masonry ( ! walls is made ( irregul> blocks ( s*i/ & granite4 ,elem5ts ( opus spicatum 7fi%bone masonry7 are visible1 a pro( ! s\? wall is ! olde/ "p ( ! *ur*4 ,above ! door1 ! little trefoil bay 0 probably add$ 9 ! #af? c5tury1 dur+ ! build+ ( ! belfry4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jje ,illu/ration #jae4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,! small ,romanesque bay 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave1 ) its l[]$ c5t]+ & its abutm5ts 9 granite4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#jd ,illu/ration #jaf4 ,sa9t-,m>t9-le-,vieux4 ,beh9d ! old cross1 ! d\ble belfry f ! #af? c5tury1 built 9 granite f ,*ausey4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#je ,illu/ration #jag4 ,brville4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,brville is locat$ on ! coa/1 ab\t #f kilomet]s nor? ( ,granville4 ,x 0 situat$ on a m$ieval road t came f ,*]b\rg to g to ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] be=e rea*+ ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 ! f9al de/9ation = _m pilgrims4 ,illu/ration #jah4 ,brville4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* 9 front ( ! l9e ( dunes4 ,9 ! backgr\nd1 ! tip ( ,granville /&s on ! left4 ,b1 ,9 ,m$ieval ,ages1 ,granville 0 almo/ non-exi/5t1 & ! ma9 t[n 0 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#aa ,illu/ration #jai4 ,brville4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* among ! trees4 ,9 ! #ab? c5tury1 ,brville _h an active economic life1 ) fi%]ies1 sal9es1 pit* s& & kelp us$ z f]tiliz]s1 & int5sive crops4 ,! t]ritory ( ! p>i% 0 own$ by ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el s9ce #ajbb1 :5 ,ri*>d ,,ii1 duke ( ,norm&y1 gave ! b>ony ( ,sa9t-,pair to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el4 ,9 ! #ac? c5tury1 ! patronage 0 secul>1 ) ,guillelmus de ,bre9ville z ! "l betwe5 #abea & #abgi4 ,! ti! 0 %>$ betwe5 ! pa/or & ! abbot ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el4 ,9 ! #af? c5tury1 ,brville1 ) its *ur* & sal9es1 0 a preb5d = ! ca!dral ( ,c\tances4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jjf ,illu/ration #jbj4 ,brville4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* 0 "u ! patronage ( ,our ,lady 7,notre ,dame1 9 ,fr5*71 & ! second sa9t 0 ,/4 ,heli]4 ,! p>i% belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,sa9t-,pair & ! ar*idia*on ( ,c\tances4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jjg ,illu/ration #jba4 ,brville4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* is compos$ ( a two-span nave foll[$ by a two-span *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! squ>e t[] rises betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,mo/ ( ! nave1 ! t[] base & ! side walls ( ! *oir are ,romanesque1 & probably f ! second half ( ! #ab? c5tury4 ,! masonry is made ( irregul> blocks ( s*i/4 ,granite is us$ = ! buttresses1 ! abutm5ts ( op5+s1 ! atta*$ pi]s1 ! columns & ! ar*es4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#jjf ,illu/ration #jbb4 ,brville4 ,! sacri/y is ! five-sid$ small build+ locat$ 9 ! ext5sion ( ! *oir4 ,x 0 add$ mu* lat]1 9 ! #ai? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jji ,illu/ration #jbc4 ,brville4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! rectangul> build+ is =m$ by a two-r[ nave & a two-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #bg1ge met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #g1fe met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! t[] rises betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,! small five-sid$ build+ 9 ! ext5sion ( ! *oir h\ses ! sacri/y4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jbd4 ,brville4 ,! *ur* t[]1 betwe5 *oir & nave1 has a ,romanesque base1 :ile ! floor 9 slight recess & ! spire are f ! late #ae? or e>ly #af? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jaj ,illu/ration #jbe4 ,brville4 ,! *ur* t[] rea*+ ! sky4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#jg ,illu/ration #jbf4 ,brville4 ,! fir/ floor & spire ( ! *ur* t[]4 ,! fir/ floor is op5$ on ea* side by a long n>r[ op5+4 ,! octagonal /one spire has angles r\nd$ by tori1 ) a small gable ) ?9 columns 9 ! ext5sion ( ea* op5+4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jaa ,illu/ration #jbg4 ,brville4 ,! ,romanesque gate 9 ! s\? base ( ! t[]1 ) a semi-circul> ar* =m$ by a gra9 mold$ by a torus foll[$ by a *amf] c>v$ ) slightly visible saw-tee?4 ,! ar*ivolt is a ?ick b& adorn$ ) saw-tee? 9 high relief c>v$ ) a holl[ r[ ( triangul> /icks4 ,! ar*ivolt re/s on ! "r on a /one c>v$ ) a human head1 :ile disappe>+ on ! left into ! masonry ( ! nave4 ,! c5tral key/one ( ! ar* is adorn$ ) a l>ge human head c>v$ 9 high relief4 ,! capitals baskets ( ! atta*$ columns are c>v$ ) two angle hooks4 ,! two human heads1 c>v$ 9 a lime/one1 didn't resi/ well to ! te/ ( "t1 z well z ! angle hooks4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jab ,illu/ration #jbh4 ,brville4 ,sket* ( ! ,romanesque gate 9 ! s\? base ( ! t[]4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jbi4 ,brville4 ,above ! ,romanesque gate 9 ! s\? base ( ! t[]1 a human head c>v$ 9 a lime/one didn't resi/ well to ! te/ ( "t1 unlike ! heads c>v$ 9 granite 9 ! s\? gate ( ! *ur* ( ,yquelon4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jac ,illu/ration #jcj4 ,brville4 ,! ,romanesque gate 9 ! s\? base ( ! t[]4 ,! ar*ivolt topp+ ! semi-circul> ar* re/s on a granite /one c>v$ ) a human head4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jad ,illu/ration #jca4 ,brville4 ,a ,romanesque modillion c>v$ ) a human head1 "u ! cornice4 ,mo/ o!r modillions1 m rec5t1 are pla9 & only *amf]$4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jae ,illu/ration #jcb4 ,brville4 ,a ,romanesque modillion c>v$ ) a human head1 "u ! cornice4 ,?is modillion is above ! bay ( ! second r[ ( ! nave4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jaf ,illu/ration #jcc4 ,brville4 ,! *oir 7inside74 ,its ribb$ vault is f ! late #ae? or e>ly #af? c5tury4 ,! tiles ( ! second r[ ( ! *oir are f #ahfc4 ,! floor ( ! fir/ r[ is cov]$ ) s*i/ pav+s f ,beau*amps laid 9 #aifi4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jag ,illu/ration #jcd4 ,brville4 ,! nave 7inside74 ,its wood5 ceil+ 0 replac$ by a pla/] ceil+ 9 #aheb4 ,! door & ! l>ge bay visible 9 ! back wall--:i* is ! we/ wall ( ! front--doesn't h mu* "* because ( ! rebuild+ ( ! *ur* front 9 #aghc4 ,! pegg$ oak door is f #aigj4 ,9 #aifi1 ! walls 7 cov]$ ) a lime pla/]1 & ! floor ) s*i/ pav+s f ,beau*amps4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jah ,illu/ration #jce4 ,brville4 ,! nave 7inside74 ,! pla/] ceil+ f #aheb 0 rec5tly replac$ by a wood5 ceil+1 l 9 old times4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ji ,illu/ration #jcf4 ,brville4 ,! t[] base 7inside71 betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,9 ! =egr\nd1 an ar* ) *amf]$ edges re/s on half-atta*$ columns4 ,?is ar* betwe5 ! *oir & ! t[] base 0 r$one dur+ ! r5ovation ( ! *oir 9 ! #ae? or #af? c5tury4 ,9 ! backgr\nd1 ! ar* betwe5 ! nave & ! t[] base belongs to ! orig9al ,romanesque build+4 ,?is is a slightly triangul> ar* ) irregul> quo9s1 re/+ on two ?ick atta*$ pi]s4 ,! pi] impo/ is mold$ ) a *emf]$ b&4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jai ,illu/ration #jcg4 ,brville4 ,! ma9 alt>1 situat$ 9 ! apse ( ! *oir1 ) a /atue ( ,our ,lady on ! left--! *ur* is "u h] patronage--& a /atue ( ,/4 ,heli]--! second sa9t--on ! "r4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbj ,illu/ration #jch4 ,brville4 ,a detail ( ! ma9 alt>1 9 ! apse ( ! *oir4 ,a /atue ( ,our ,lady1 ! patron sa9t ( ! *ur*4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jba ,illu/ration #jci4 ,brville4 ,a detail ( ! ma9 alt>1 9 ! apse ( ! *oir4 ,! /atue ( ,/4 ,heli]1 second sa9t ( ! *ur*4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbb ,illu/ration #jdj4 ,brville4 ,! f\nta9 ,sa9t-,hli]4 ,?is f\nta9 0 topp$ by ! /atue ( ,/4 ,heli] t is n[ 9 ! backgr\nd1 on ! "r4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#aj ,illu/ration #jda4 ,yquelon4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,yquelon is locat$ #b kilomet]s f ,granville1 betwe5 ! villages ( ,donville-les-,ba9s & ,sa9t-,nicolas1 at ! s\? ( ! riv] ,boscq4 ,! "n ,yquelon has ,sc&9avian roots & means oak bran*4 ,yquelon 0 situat$ on ! m$ieval road com+ f ,*]b\rg & go+ to ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] be=e rea*+ ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 ! f9al de/9ation = _m pilgrims4 ,illu/ration #jdb4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *ur*4 ,! t]ritory ( ! p>i% 0 "p ( ! b>ony ( ,sa9t-,pair1 own$ by ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el s9ce #ajbb1 :5 ,ri*>d ,,ii1 duke ( ,norm&y1 gave ! b>ony to ! ,mont4 ,! "l ( ,yquelon1 ,rog]ius de ,ikelun1 affix$ 8 signature to two ma9 *>t]s ( ! ,abbey ( ! ,luc]ne 9 #aafb4 ,9 ! #ac? c5tury1 ! patronage 0 c]ta9ly secul>4 ,! ti! 0 %>$ betwe5 ! pa/or1 :o 0 receiv+ mo/ ( x1 ! ,abbey ( ,montmorel 7locat$ 9 ,poilley1 ne> ,ducey71 & ! lep] hospital ,sa9t-,blaise de ,*ampeaux4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbc ,illu/ration #jdc4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* is "u ,/4 ,pair's patronage1 & ! second sa9t is ,/4 ,maur4 ,! p>i% belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,sa9t-,pair & ! ar*idia*on ( ,c\tances4 ,! *ur*es ( ,yquelon & ,brville h simil>ities1 because !y are ne> by & 7 bo? built 9 ! second half ( ! #ab? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbd ,illu/ration #jdd4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* is =m$ by a two-r[ nave foll[$ by a two-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! l>ge squ>e t[] ) its ?ree floors 9 slight recess & a saddleback ro(--is adjac5t to ! fir/ r[ on ! nor? side ( ! *oir4 ,! rectangul> op5+s %[ t ! t[] 0 p>tly rebuilt s9ce ! #ab? c5tury4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ab ,illu/ration #jde4 ,yquelon4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! rectangul> build+ has a two-r[ nave foll[$ by a two-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #ba1ge met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #g1f met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! t[] is adjac5t to ! fir/ r[ ( ! nor? side ( ! *oir4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jdf4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* front4 ,its masonry is made f irregul> blocks ( s*i/ & granite1 t are local /ones4 ,! front wall is /r5g!n$ at ea* end by a flat buttress re/+ on a /one wall4 ,! ?ree semi-circul> bays above ! portal 7 op5$ 9 #ahif1 to replace a l>ge rectangul> bay1 t _h itself replac$ ! two small orig9al ,romanesque bays4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbe ,illu/ration #jdg4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* front4 ,its gable wall is topp$ by an antefix cross ) bifid bran*es4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbf ,illu/ration #jdh4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* front4 ,! oculus 9 ! gable wall is orig9al4 ,its b& is adorn$ ) billets1 ) a /one c>v$ ) two human heads 9 high relief 9 its l[] "p4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbg ,illu/ration #jdi4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque we/ gate4 ,its semi-circul> ar* is =m$ by a pla9 gra9 re/+ on pla9 abutm5ts & surr\nd$ by an ar*ivolt4 ,! ar*ivolt is a prom95t b& adorn$ ) saw-tee? 9 high relief c>v$ ) a holl[ r[ ( triangul> /icks4 ,its two ends re/ on a granite /one c>v$ ) a human head4 ,! key/one ( ! ar* is adorn$ ) a human head 9 high] relief4 ,! inside abutm5ts are mold$ ) a small column ) a squ>e abacus & base4 ,^! abutm5ts support a tympanum 9 granite1 :i* 0 re/or$ & c>v$ ) a cross ,9 ,romanesque /yle 9 #ahig4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ac ,illu/ration #jej4 ,yquelon4 ,sket* ( ! ,romanesque we/ gate4 ,?is gate has simil>ities ) ! s\? gate 9 ! *ur* ( ,brville1 locat$ a few kilomet]s nor?-we/4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jea4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque we/ gate4 ,detail ( ! semi-circul> ar* ( ! gate4 ,its ar*ivolt re/s at ea* end on a granite /one c>v$ ) a human head4 ,^! granite heads resi/$ m gracefully to ! te/ ( "t ?an ! lime/one heads 9 ! *ur* ( ,brville4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jbi ,illu/ration #jeb4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque s\? gate4 ,8 semi-circul> ar* is =m$ ( a gra9 mold$ ) a torus & topp$ by a *amf] c>v$ ) a r[ ( slightly visible saw-tee?4 ,! ar* is surr\nd$ by an ar*ivolt =m$ by a ?ick b& ) *amf]$ edges4 ,! l[] *amf] is also adorn$ ) a r[ ( slightly visible saw-tee?4 ,! inn] gra9 re/s on two atta*$ columns ?r\gh capitals4 ,_! basket1 topp$ by a squ>e abacus1 is adorn$ ) small angle hooks4 ,! door c]ta9ly und]w5t an ov]haul3 bo? capitals1 )\t an a/ragalus1 are n well connect$ to ! %aft ( ! columns & to ! beg9n+ ( ! ar*1 ! torus ( :i* is cut4 ,! out] gra9 & ar*ivolt disappe> into ! masonry ( ! nave to ! left1 :]eas !y re/ on a slightly prom95t & *amf]$ l>ge /one on ! "r4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ad ,illu/ration #jec4 ,yquelon4 ,sket* ( ! ,romanesque s\? gate4 ,?is gate also has simil>ities ) ! s\? gate 9 ! *ur* ( ,brville1 locat$ a few kilomet]s nor?-we/4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jed4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *oir 7inside74 ,! nave op5s on ! *oir ) a v ?ick triumphal ar* re/+ on two pi]s emb$d$ into ! ?ick wall4 ,! two bays ( ! *oir are sep>at$ by ano!r v ?ick ar*4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jcj ,illu/ration #jee4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque *oir 7inside74 ,ea* r[ is topp$ by a ribb$ vault4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jca ,illu/ration #jef4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque vault ( ! *oir4 ,! v l>ge ribs are adorn$ ) two ?ick angul> tori surr\nd+ a small triangul> mold+4 ,?is ,romanesque ribb$ vault 0 probably "o ( ! fir/ ribb$ vaults 9 ,norm&y4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jcb ,illu/ration #jeg4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque vault ( ! *oir4 ,! ceil+ ar*es & ribs re/ on rev]s$ pyramid-%ap$ bases4 ,topp$ ) a squ>e abacus slightly *amf]$1 ! c5tral base supports bo? ! fall\t ( a ceil+ ar* & ! "o ( two ribs4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jcc ,illu/ration #jeh4 ,yquelon4 ,! ,romanesque vault ( ! *oir4 ,! vault key/ones are c>v$ ) geometric designs 9 l[ relief )9 a circle4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#af ,illu/ration #jei4 ,yquelon4 ,! enfeu & its tomb/one4 ,9 ! nor? wall ( ! nave1 an enfeu 7recess = a tomb/one7 ) a l[]$ c5t]+ h\ses a #ab?-c5tury tomb/one 9 s(t lime/one depict+ a knight4 ,mr ,lomas describ$ x 9 a j\rnal nam$ ,bullet9 ( ! ,society ( ,antiqu>ies 9 ,norm&y 7,bullet9 de la ,socit des ,antiquaires de ,norm&ie7 dat$ #ahhf-ahhg3 ,! tomb/one be>s a knight 9 relief1 depict$ ) 8 h&s clasp$1 8 head re/+ on a pill[1 & 8 greyh\nd at 8 feet4 74447 ,x be>s no indication ( 8 "n or no indication ( a ye>4 ,x is !re=e impossible to specify ! p]son ^: rema9s are cov]$4 ,:at we c say ) c]ta9ty is t ?is p]son belongs to ! p[]ful family ( ,yquelon1 ^: family memb] ,rog] ,yquelon affix$ 8 signature on two ma9 *>t]s ( ! ,abbey ( ! ,luc]ne 9 #aafb4 ,discov]$ 9 #ahhe 9 ! cemet]y adjo9+ ! nor? ( ! *ur*1 ! tomb/one 0 emb$d$ 9 ! enfeu 9 ,febru>y #ahic4 ,at ! l5g? ( ! enfeu1 #b4ae met]s1 is exactly ! l5g? ( ! tomb/one1 we c guess ! tomb/one 0 probably buri$ 9 ! cemet]y at ! "t ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 be=e be+ discov]$ 9 #ahhe & rega9+ its orig9al location4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ag ,illu/ration #jfj4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] is locat$ on ! coa/1 #c4e kilomet]s s\? ( ,granville4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] 0 a prosp]\s t[n & ! vital c5t] ( ! region until ! con/ruction ( ,granville 9 ! #ae? c5tury4 ,_m p mov$ to ,granville !n1 at ! exp5se ( ,sa9t-,pair4 ,sa9t-,pair grew aga9 9 #ahhj ) ! developm5t ( seaside resorts4 ,m$ieval roads--a coa/ road & a %ore road--7 us$ by pilgrims f ,sa9t-,pair to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 & are /ill us$ today by mod]n pilgrims & visitors4 ,illu/ration #jfa4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! *ur* is "u ,/4 ,pair's patronage1 & ! second sa9t is ,/4 ,gaud4 ,! *ur* is a place ( pilgrimage d$icat$ to ! wor%ip ( ,/4 ,gaud1 ^: s>cophagus 0 f\nd 9 #aaca dur+ ! build+ ( ! ,romanesque *ur*4 ,mu* lat]1 9 #ahhj1 ! ,romanesque nave 0 demoli%$ to be replac$ by a mu* l>g] nave & a transept to accommodate ! _m p>i%ion]s ( ?is popul> seaside resort4 ,! enl>g$ *ur* 0 consecrat$ on ,augu/ #bf1 #ahhh4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ah ,illu/ration #jfb4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! *ur* is %[n "h f ! nor?-ea/ to get a view ( ! :ole build+4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#jg ,illu/ration #jfc4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! old ,romanesque *ur*1 aft] a draw+ f ,e4 ,biguet publi%$ 9 ! j\rnal ,le ,pays de ,granville dat$ #aicd4 ,! ,romanesque nave 0 demoli%$ 9 #ahhj to be replac$ by a mu* l>g] nave & a transept4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jcd ,illu/ration #jfd4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! *ur* plan be=e #ahhj1 z we c imag9e x4 ,! total ext]nal l5g? 0 #cg1e met]s4 ,! ext]nal wid? ( ! nave 0 #aa1a met]s 7?is hasn't *ang$74 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jfe4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! plan ( ! pres5t *ur*4 ,regul>y ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! build+ has a two-r[ nave ) a por*1 a l>ge transept & a ?ree-r[ *oir ) a semi-circul> apse4 ,! ext]nal l5g? ( ! :ole build+ is #eg1a met]s4 ,! ext]nal wid? ( ! nave is #aa1a met]s4 ,! squ>e t[] rises at ! cross+ ( ! transept4 ,! transept arms are op5$ by two apses on _! ea/]n side4 ,! *oir op5s nor? on two *apels1 "o t[>ds ! apse & "o t[>ds ! t[]4 ,at ! angle =m$ by ! s\? transept arm & ! *oir1 a rectangul> build+ h\ses ! sacri/y4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jff4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,we c accurately give a date to ! t[] f\ndations1 :i* is v seldom4 ,we "k t !y date f #aaca1 ?anks to a contempor>y manuscript m5tion+ ! discov]y ( ,/4 ,gaud's s>cophagus 9 ! *oir dur+ ! digg+ ( ! f\ndations4 ,! same manuscript gives ! "n ( ! ar*itect ,rog]ius ,altomansiunculo--:o sup]vis$ ! works4 ,to "k an ar*itect's "n is q unusual too1 because mo/ ar*itects ( ! "t 7 rema9+ anonym\s4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ai ,illu/ration #jfg4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! ,romanesque t[] is squ>e1 & its two floors are topp$ by an octogonal spire4 ,a gr\p ( two bl9d ar*es adorn ! fir/ floor1 at ! nor? & s\?4 ,l>ge tw9 bays adorn ! second floor on all f\r sides4 ,divid$ by a small column ) a squ>e abacus & a squ>e base1 ^! tw9 bays are topp$ by a semi-circul> ar* mold$ ) a simple torus & re/+ on atta*$ columns4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jce ,illu/ration #jfh4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! two floors ( ! t[]4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#bj ,illu/ration #jfi4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,inside1 ! t[] re/s on f\r massive symmetrical pi]s support+ f\r slightly triangul> ar*es4 ,^! ar*es surr\nd ! gro9 vault b5ea? ! t[]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jcf ,illu/ration #jgj4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,sket* ( ! s\?-we/]n pi] ( ! t[]4 ,?is pi] is z foll[s3 ea/1 we/ & s\?1 x is sali5t4 ,nor?1 an atta*$ pi] surr\nd$ by two atta*$ columns re/s on a /onebo>d4 ,mold$ z a *amp]$ b&1 ! impo/ topp+ ! pi] =ms ! abacus ( ! capitals ( ! two columns4 ,! capital baskets are c>v$1 ) a squ>e base topp$ by a *amf]4 ,! pi] re/s on a broad] squ>e base ) *amf]$ edges4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jga4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,detail ( ! nor? pi] ( ! t[]4 ,re/+ on a /onebo>d1 an atta*$ pi] surr\nd$ by two atta*$ columns is topp$ by an impo/ mold$ z a *amf]$ b&4 ,! impo/ also =ms ! abacus ( ! capitals4 ,! capital baskets1 9 granite1 are c>v$ ) angle hooks4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jcg ,illu/ration #jgb4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,a c>v$ capital basket4 ,"u ! t[]1 a capital ( ! nor?-we/ pi] has a granite basket r\ghly c>v$ 9 l[ relief ) ! bu/ ( a man ^: head is big4 ,8 "r arm is rais$ & 8 left arm is fold$ ov] 8 *e/4 ,an oak bran* is visible on ! "r4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jch ,illu/ration #jgc4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,a c>v$ capital basket4 ,"u ! t[]1 ano!r granite basket is c>v$ ) an angle hook 9 l[ relief4 ,! capital baskets ( ! nor?-we/1 nor?-ea/ & s\?-ea/ pi]s are all adorn$ ) angle hooks ( ?is k9d4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jci ,illu/ration #jgd4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,/4 ,pair's s>cophagus4 ,a /one alt> dat+ f ! #ai? c5tury cov]s ! %ell lime/one s>cophagus ( ,/4 ,pair4 ,/4 ,pair 7#dhb-efe7 f\nd$ a *apel ) ,/4 ,scubilion1 ! f\ndations ( :i* are /ill pres5t und]nea? ! *oir ( ! pres5t *ur*4 ,/4 ,pair also gave 8 "n to ! village previ\sly kn[n "u ! ,roman "n ,scessiacus1 or ,scissy4 ,/4 ,pair & ,/4 ,scubilion's s>cophagi 7 f\nd 9 #ahge1 dur+ ! excavations made by abbot ,f4 ,baudry4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdj ,illu/ration #jge4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! plan ( ! oratory sket*$ by abbot ,f4 ,baudry4 ,9 ,septemb] #ahge1 dur+ excavations 9 ! *ur* *oir1 abbot ,f4 ,baudry f\nd "p ( ! f\ndations ( ! #f?-c5tury oratory & sev]al %ell lime/one s>cophagi3 ! s>cophagi ( ,/4 ,pair & ,/4 ,scubilion &1 ne>by1 ^? ( ,/4 ,s5i] & ,/4 ,aroa/e4 ,/4 ,gaud's s>cophagus 0 f\nd 9 #aaca :ile digg+ ! f\ndations ( ! ,romanesque t[]4 ,?is plan is includ$ 9 ! book ( ,*ano9e ,pigeon entitl$ ,vie des ,sa9ts du ,diocse de ,c\tances et d',avran*es 7,life ( ! ,sa9ts 9 ! ,diocese ( ,c\tances & ,avran*es71 publi%$ 9 ,avran*es 9 #ahhh4 ,illu/ration #jgf4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! f\ndations ( ! oratory4 ,on ! floor ( ! second r[ ( ! pres5t *oir1 ! d\ble l9e ( black tiles surr\nd$ by a r[ ( cle> tiles %[s ! exact place ( ! f\ndations ( ! old oratory4 ,! und]nea? f\ndations =m a semi-circul> apse go+ on z side walls t disappe> 9 ! ,romanesque build+4 ,=tunatus 7#ecj-fjj71 bi%op ( ,poiti]s1 wrote 9 8 ,vie de ,sa9t ,pair 7,/4 ,pair's ,life7 t ! cells ( ! e>ly monks 7 built beside ! sea4 ,!n monks move _! dwell+s on ! banks ( ! riv] ,saigue1 at ! site ( ! pres5t *ur*1 attract+ a population t settl$ ar\nd ! oratory4 ,9 ! =egr\nd1 a :ite grave/one %[s ! spot :]e ,/4 ,pair's s>cophagus 0 buri$ & discov]$4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdb ,illu/ration #jgg4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,/4 ,gaud's reliqu>y1 on ! alt> cov]+ 8 %ell lime/one s>cophagus4 ,/4 ,gaud 7#djj-dia7 has its own *apel1 built 9 ! #ai? c5tury 9 ! nor? wall ( ! *oir1 ! *ur* be+ a place ( pilgrimage d$icat$ to 8 wor%ip4 ,aft] f\rty ye>s z ! second bi%op ( ,evreux1 ,/4 ,gaud resign$ f (fice to come & retire 9 ! solitude ( ,sa9t-,pair4 ,/4 ,gaud's s>cophagus 0 f\nd 9 #aaca :ile digg+ ! f\ndations ( ! ,romanesque t[]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jda ,illu/ration #jgh4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,/4 ,gaud's reliqu>y4 ,9 ?is photo dat$ #bjji1 ! reliqu>y is adorn$ ) bo? ex-votos & fl[]s4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ba ,illu/ration #jgi4 ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,! baptismal font4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#bd ,illu/ration #jhj4 ,angey4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,angey is locat$ #b1e kilomet]s we/ ( ! village ( ,s>tilly4 ,! p>i% ( ,angey has be5 "p ( ! p>i% ( ,s>tilly s9ce #aiad4 ,! *ur* ( ,angey is us$ only v occasionally = w$d+s & fun]als4 ,illu/ration #jha4 ,angey4 ,! *ur* & its cemet]y4 ,! *ur* is "u ,/4 ,samson's patronage1 & ! second sa9t is ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/4 ,! p>i% ( ,angey belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,g5ts & ! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es4 ,9 #aafb1 ! *ur* ( ,angey & its dep5d5cies 7 giv5 to ! ,abbey ( ! ,luc]ne by ,william ( ,/4 ,jean4 ,! abbot ( ! ,luc]ne 0 ! "l ( ! *ur* f !n on4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#ab ,illu/ration #jhb4 ,angey4 ,! *ur*1 ) its ,romanesque *oir4 ,! base ( ! t[] may also be ,romanesque1 b f a lat] p]iod1 because its masonry is slightly diff]5t f ! masonry ( ! *oir4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#be ,illu/ration #jhc4 ,angey4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! rectangul> build+ is =m$ by a long nave & a "o-r[ *oir4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #bf1he met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #g1e met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! t[] rises betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jhd4 ,angey4 ,! *oir ) a flat apse1 & ! t[] ris+ betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#bf ,illu/ration #jhe4 ,angey4 ,! baptismal font1 probably f ! #ad? c5tury1 is adorn$ ) c>v$ trefoil ar*es 9 l[ relief4 ,! base ( ! font is c>v$ ) a rope1 probably a symbol ( ! religi\s community4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#bg ,illu/ration #jhf4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas is locat$ on ! coa/1 #ab kilomet]s s\? ( ,granville & #i kilomet]s nor? ( ,avran*es4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas 0 situat$ on two m$ieval roads1 ! fir/ "o com+ f ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m] & ! second "o com+ f ,c\tances4 ,ano!r %ore road go+ f ,sa9t-,pair to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el 0 cross+ ! dunes ne>by4 ,illu/ration #jhg4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! *ur* is "u ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/'s patronage4 ,! p>i% ( ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,g5ts & ! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es4 ,9 #iag1 ,william ,longsword1 second duke ( ,norm&y1 gave to ! ,abbey ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el ! village ( ,sa9t-,jean-at-!-end-(-!-sea ) its *ur*1 mill1 v9ey>ds & mead[s4 ,9 ! #ab? c5tury1 ! duke ,rob]t ,i gave aga9 to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el ! seigneury ( ,sa9t-,jean & its dep5d5cies4 ,9 #aafb1 ! local "l1 ,william ( ,/4 ,john1 second f\nd] ( ! ,abbey ( ! ,luc]ne1 gave to ! abbey ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas ) its dep5d5cies1 includ+ _m prop]ties ar\nd & 9 ,engl&4 ,9 ! #ae? c5tury1 ! *ur* 0 /ill own$ by ! ,abbey ( ! ,luc]ne1 ! abbot ( ! ,luc]ne be+ ! "l ( ! *ur*4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#bh ,illu/ration #jhh4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! *ur*4 ,its ,romanesque nave is f ! #aa? c5tury & e>ly #ab? c5tury4 ,! pre-,romanesque flat apse *oir is probably f ! #aj? c5tury4 ,! ,romanesque gate op5$ 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave has a l>ge por* f ! #ae? c5tury4 ,! massive squ>e t[] is along ! s\? wall ( ! nave1 ) two floors topp$ by a balu/rade ) an op5work design4 ,! t[] 0 built 9 #ahie to replace a timeworn t[]1 ) granite /ones f ! ,sa9t-,james qu>ries4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdc ,illu/ration #jhi4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! rectangul> build+ is =m$ by a long nave & a flat apse *oir4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #ca4b met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #h4a met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! *ur* gate is op5$ 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave1 ) a por*4 ,built along ! nave1 ! t[] rises s\?4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #jij4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! *ur* front & ! t[]4 ,! wall ( ! *ur* front is topp$ ) a small glacis cov]$ ) s*i/ plates1 beh9d :i* rises ! gable wall4 ,9 ! middle ( ! front1 a flat buttress ends ) a glacis at ! base ( ! gable wall4 ,! two small ,romanesque bays on bo? sides ( ! buttress 7 reop5$ 9 #aigc1 dur+ ! re/oration ( ! *ur* *oir4 ,! massive t[] 0 rebuilt 9 #ahie4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdd ,illu/ration #jia4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir & its s\? wall4 ,! *oir has simil>ities ) ! *ur* ,notre-,dame-s\s-,t]re1 pres5t 9 ! inn>ds ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el & built by ! ,b5$ict9es %ortly aft] settl+ d[n on ! ,mont 9 #iff4 ,9 bo? build+s1 ! bay c5t]+s are made ( brick quo9s1 & walls are made ( fairly regul> small blocks ( granite jo9$ ) a ?ick mort>4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jde ,illu/ration #jib4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir4 ,on ! left ( ! l>ge c5tral bay1 a small ,romanesque bay is cle>ly visible1 ) its c5t]+ & abutem5ts 9 granite4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon ,claude-#ca ,illu/ration #jic4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir & its nor? wall4 ,high 9 ! wall1 ! c5t]+s ( ! pre-,romanesque bays are made ( brick quo9s4 ,! l>ge semi-circul> bay ) a trefoil ar* 0 pi]c$ 9 #ahie1 :5 ! t[] 0 rebuilt4 ,! pre-,romanesque bays 7 discov]$ & reop5$ dur+ ! re/oration ( ! *oir 9 #aife by ,yves-,m>ie ,froidevaux1 a *ief ar*itect at ! 7,fr5*7 ,hi/oric ,monum5ts4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdf ,illu/ration #jid4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir & its nor? wall4 ,! masonry is made ( fairly regul> small blocks ( granite jo9$ ) a ?ick mort>4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdg ,illu/ration #jie4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir4 ,! c5t]+ ( ?is small pre-,romanesque bay is made ) brick quo9s4 ,! same bays are pres5t 9 ! *ur* ,notre-,dame-s\s-,t]re1 built ar\nd ! same "t 9 ! inn>ds ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#cj ,illu/ration #jif4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir 7inside7 & its nor? wall4 ,! fairly regul> granite blocks ( ! walls & ! brick quo9s ( ! bays are also visible inside1 foll[+ ! re/oration ( ! *oir 9 #aife by ,yves-,m>ie ,froideveaux1 a *ief ar*itect at ! 7,fr5*7 ,hi/oric ,monum5ts4 ,! five bays ) c5t]+s 9 brick quo9s--?ree nor? & two s\?--7 f\nd & reop5$ at t "t4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdh ,illu/ration #jig4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir 7inside74 ,! two l>ge semi-circul> bays on ea* side ( ! *oir 7 add$ 9 #ahie1 dur+ ! con/ruction ( ! new t[]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jdi ,illu/ration #jih4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! pre-,romanesque *oir 7inside74 ,! wood5 b>rel vault 0 add$ 9 #aife & complet$ 9 #aigc4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jej ,illu/ration #jii4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque nave 7inside74 ,?is nave is probably f ! #aa? c5tury & e>ly #ab? c5tury4 ,9 ! front wall 9 ! backgr\nd1 ! two ,romanesque bays 7 reop5$ 9 #aigc aft] be+ f\nd "u ! pla/]4 ,! upp] bay--a m$ian bay situat$ 9 ! gable wall--0 wall$ up at ! same "t1 b its granite abutm5ts rema9 cle>ly visible4 ,! b>rel vault ( ! nave is 9 pla/]4 ,! floor is cov]$ ) l>ge pav+s ,9 granite4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jea ,illu/ration #ajj4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque nave 7inside74 ,ano!r view ( ! nave1 ?is "t t[>ds ! *oir4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#cb ,illu/ration #aja4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque nave 7inside74 ,romanesque murals 7 f\nd on ! s\? wall ( ! nave1 a v int]e/+ discov]y because murals are almo/ non-exi/5t 9 ! region4 ,! exi/5ce ( su* anci5t wall pa9t+s1 probably f ! #ab? c5tury1 0 unkn[n until #aigd1 until ! pla/] ( ! walls ( ! nave 0 r$one4 ,col\r spots attract$ ! att5tion ( abbot ,pore1 pa/or ( ! *ur*1 :o !n reque/$ ! visit ( ! fresco speciali/s ( ! 7,fr5*7 ,f9e ,arts ,dep>tm5t4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jeb ,illu/ration #ajb4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,9 ?is "p re/or$ 9 ,decemb] #aigd1 !re are ?ree pa9t+s3 ! /ruggle ( a man aga9/ an angel1 on ! tympanum ( ! wall$-up gate1 !n a fight betwe5 two figures1 & f9ally a c\ntry sc5e4 ,^! pa9t+s are surr\nd$ by decorative bord]s4 ,^! murals may be ! "w ( pilgrims go+ to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el on ! m$ieval road along ! coa/4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jec ,illu/ration #ajc4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals1 on ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,on ! tympanum ( ! wall$-up gate1 ! battle ( a man aga9/ an angel1 a fight t c\ld be ! "o ( ,jacob aga9/ ! angel s5t by ,god1 or ,god himself %[$ 9 a visible =m1 accord+ to abbot ,pore1 pa/or ( ! *ur* at ! "t ( ! discov]y ( ! murals 9 #aigd4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jed ,illu/ration #ajd4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals4 ,! same sc5e on ! tympanum ( ! wall$-up gate1 tak5 ) a diff]5t angle to %[ ! two foliage bord]s4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#cc ,illu/ration #aje4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals4 ,! same tympanum ( ! wall$-up gate1 se5 f ! outside4 ,above ! gate1 a small ,romanesque bay ) its c5t]+ & abutem5ts 9 granite4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#bi ,illu/ration #ajf4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,9 ?is c\ntry sc5e1 ) :eat e>s visible on ! left1 a figure we>+ a l>ge cloak holds a flask & p\rs w9e 9 a cup held by ano!r figure4 ,on ! "r1 a ?ird figure hold+ a tillage tool is p>tly eras$4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jee ,illu/ration #ajg4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,! ?ird pa9t+1 ( :i* mu* has disappe>$1 is ! /ruggle betwe5 a figure ) a cloack ^: head is surr\nd$ ) a halo & ano!r armor$ figure :o seems to be on ! gr\nd4 ,?is c\ld be ,/4 ,mi*ael's /ruggle aga9/ ! ,devil1 accord+ to abbot ,pore1 pa/or ( ! *ur* at ! "t ( ! discov]y ( ! murals 9 #aigd4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jef ,illu/ration #ajh4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,situat$ betwe5 ! c\ntry sc5e & ! fight sc5e1 ?is detail %[s t ! mural 0 pa9t$ directly on ! lime pla/]1 :i* expla9s ! cle> backgr\nd4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jeg ,illu/ration #aji4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,?is p>tial view ( ! fight sc5e %[s t all cont\rs 7 drawn 9 o*] pa9t1 & inside surfaces 7 pa9t$ 9 o*] & buff4 ,only ^! two colors 7 us$1 directly on ! lime pla/]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jeh ,illu/ration #aaj4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque murals1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,! pa9t+s are surr\nd$ ) a foliage bord]4 ,! fl\ri%es run betwe5 two horizontal /ripes4 ,! fir/ /ripe is o*] along ! fl\ri%es & ! second /ripe is buff along ! o*] /ripe1 ) a r[ ( :ite dots at ! junction ( ! two col\rs4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jei ,illu/ration #aaa4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque gate & its por*1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,l (t5 9 ! region1 a por* 0 built lat] on--?is "o is f ! #ae? c5tury--to (f] to pilgrims & p>i%ion]s two /one b5*es & a %elt] f ra9 & we/]n w9ds com+ f ! sea4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ed ,illu/ration #aab4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,romanesque gate1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,! semi-circul> ar* ( ! gate is =m$ ( a gra9 adorn$ ) a simple torus mold+4 ,! ar* re/s on two atta*$ columns t seem an ext5sion ( ! torus1 ) ! same diamet]4 ,! columns are topp$ ) capitals ) a squ>e abacus4 ,! capital baskets are c>v$ ) b>ely visible small angle hooks4 ,! squ>e base is topp$ by a d\ble torus4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ee ,illu/ration #aac4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,sket* ( ! ,romanesque gate1 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #aad4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! por*4 ,! /one ro( ( ?is #ae? c5tury por* is made ( irregul> s*i/e plates jo9$ ) a ?ick mort>4 ,! ar* ( ! ,romanesque portal is adorn$ ) a torus4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfj ,illu/ration #aae4 ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,! ,virg9 & ,*ild4 ,situat$ "u ! #ae? c5tury por*1 at ! s\? ( ! nave1 ?is /one /atue /&s above ! ,romanesque gate4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfa ,illu/ration #aaf4 ,dragey4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,dragey is locat$ on ! curr5t coa/al road go+ f ,granville to ,avran*es1 #bj kilomet]s s\? ( ,granville & #ac kilomet]s nor? ( ,avran*es4 ,dragey 0 on ! r\te ( ?ree m$ieval roads1 ! fir/ "o com+ f ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]1 ! second "o com+ f ,c\tances & ! ?ird "o com+ f ,sa9t-,l4 ,! %ore road com+ f ,sa9t-,pair 0 cross+ ! dunes ( ,dragey be=e rea*+ ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 ! f9al de/9ation = _m pilgrims4 ,illu/ration #aag4 ,dragey4 ,panorama4 ,on ! hill :]e ! *ur* /&s1 ! silh\ette ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el & ,tombela9e em]ge f ! mi/4 ,= pilgrims1 ?is view 0 ann\nc+ ! end ( a long que/4 ,! *ur* ( ,dragey 0 giv5 to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el 9 ! #aa? c5tury by ,rob]t1 duke ( ,norm&y4 ,dragey & 8 *ur* 7 among ! dep5d5cies ( ,sa9t-,jean-at-!-end-(-!-sea1 t lat] became ,sa9t-,jean-le-,?omas4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#cd ,illu/ration #aah4 ,dragey4 ,! *ur*1 built on a hill1 is isolat$ ) its rectory at ab\t "o kilomet] f ! village4 ,! *ur* is plac$ "u ,/4 ,m$>d's patronage1 & ! second sa9t is ,/4 ,eloi4 ,! p>i% ( ,dragey belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,g5ts & ! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es4 ,! ,romanesque nave is f ! #aa? or #ab? c5tury1 :]eas ! t[] & *oir are f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfb ,illu/ration #aai4 ,dragey4 ,! *ur* is n situat$ 9 ! village1 unlike ! o!r *ur*es 9 ! region4 ,visible f f> out at sea1 ! t[] 0 a l&m>k = seam54 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfc ,illu/ration #abj4 ,dragey4 ,! *ur* has a "o-r[ *oir & a ?ree-r[ nave4 ,! t[] rises betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,only ! nave is ,romanesque4 ,! *oir & ! t[]1 m rec5t1 are f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ce ,illu/ration #aba4 ,dragey4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! rectangul> build+ is =m$ by a ?ree-r[ nave & a "o-r[ *oir4 ,?is :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #dj1h met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #i1a met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! t[] rises betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #abb4 ,dragey4 ,! *ur* front4 ,its masonry is made ( irregul> blocks ( s*i/ & granite1 :i* are local /ones4 ,! front is /r5g!n$ on ea* side by two ?ick buttresses t end ) a glacis4 ,! l>ge tw9 bay ) a slightly triangul> ar* is f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,9 #ahfj1 ?is bay 0 reop5$ & re/or$1 & ! orig9al gate 0 replac$ by a gate )\t mu* "*4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfd ,illu/ration #abc4 ,dragey4 ,! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,! #af? c5tury por* be=e ! ,romanesque gate 0 reop5$ en #aifi4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfe ,illu/ration #abd4 ,dragey4 ,! t[] base has a gate ) a triangul> ar* f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jff ,illu/ration #abe4 ,dragey4 ,! nor? wall ( ! nave 7inside74 ,! inn] pla/] ( ! side walls 0 scrap$ by ! villag]s to %[ ! opus spicatum 7fi%bone masonry71 at ! reque/ ( abbot ,pi]re ,danguy1 pa/or ( ! *ur* betwe5 #aied & #aigd4 ,! opus spicatum--) l9es ( s*i/ plates arrang$ horizontally--atte/s ! *ur* 0 built 9 ! #aa? c5tury & e>ly #ab? c5tury4 ,! long bay ) a deep splay is f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfg ,illu/ration #abf4 ,dragey4 ,! nor? wall ( ! nave 7inside74 ,villag]s pati5tly scrap$ ! pla/] to %[ ! opus spicatum 7fi%bone masonry71 a sign _! *ur* 0 e>ly ,romanesque4 ,! inn] pla/] n[ only cov]s ! la/ top qu>t] ( ! walls1 probably too h>d to rea*4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#cg ,illu/ration #abg4 ,dragey4 ,! nor? wall ( ! nave 7inside74 ,! l>ge trefoil bay is f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,a wall$-up ,romanesque bay ) a deep splay is on ! "r1 ) an ar* =m$ by a r[ ( small granite quo9s4 ,?is ,romanesque bay is ! only rema9+ orig9al bay 9 ! *ur*4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfh ,illu/ration #abh4 ,dragey4 ,! nor? wall ( ! nave 7inside74 ,z ! only rema9+ orig9al bay1 ?is wall$-up ,romanesque bay has a deep splay1 ) an ar* =m$ by a r[ ( small granite quo9s4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#cf ,illu/ration #abi4 ,dragey4 ,! *ur* *oir4 ,! bays ( ! *oir we guess on ea* side 7 enl>g$ 9 ! #ae? c5tury4 ,! *oir 0 previ\sly q d>k1 ) a feeble light com+ f two small ,romanesque bays4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jfi ,illu/ration #acj4 ,dragey4 ,! old baptismal font supports a holy wat] font4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ch ,illu/ration #aca4 ,dragey4 ,! /a9$ glass w9d[ ( "o l>ge tw9 bay 9 ! s\? wall ( ! nave4 ,?is w9d[ is an ex-voto rec\nt+ "o ( ! _m dr[n+s occurr+ 9 ! region4 ,on #e ,may #aiba1 ,h>ry ,isel91 ! son ( a family ( l&[n]s ne> ,dragey1 dr[n$ ) an ,am]ican fri5d1 back f walk+ back f ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el :ile cross+ its dang]\s %ores4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ci ,illu/ration #acb4 ,dragey4 ,detail ( ! /a9$ glass w9d[4 ,on ! top1 ! ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 & bel[1 a p>tial view ( ar*angel ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,?is l>ge tw9 bay ) a trefoil ar* replac$ 9 #ahfj a rectangul> op5+1 t replac$ itself a small ,romanesque bay 9 #agij4 ,?is 0 also ! case = ! o!r tw9 bays4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgj ,illu/ration #acc4 ,g5ts4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,g5ts is locat$ on ! curr5t coa/al road betwe5 ,granville & ,avran*es1 #f kilomet]s nor? ( ,avran*es4 ,! village is fac+ ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 ar\nd #d kilomet]s f> away4 ,! m$ieval roads us$ by pilgrims to g to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el />t$ f ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]1 ,c\tances1 ,sa9t-,l & ,ca5 to rea* ,g5ts4 ,!n !y ne$$ to cross dang]\s %ores to rea* ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 _! f9al de/9ation4 ,9 addition1 ! %ore road betwe5 ,sa9t-,pair & ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el 0 cross+ ,bec d',&a9e1 ne> ,g5ts4 ,illu/ration #acd4 ,g5ts4 ,! village & its *ur*4 ,! *ur* t[]--) its saddleback ro(1 its balu/rade & its g>goyles--em]ges above ! ro(s ( ! village4 ,g5ts is a v old place4 ,x 0 ! tidal port ( ,avran*es1 ! capital ( ! region be=e its loot+ by ! ,norman pirates 9 ! #i? c5tury4 ,! b>ony ( ,g5ts 0 giv5 9 #ajbb to ! ,abbey ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el by ,ri*>d ,,ii1 duke ( ,norm&y1 z well z ! b>onies ( ,sa9t-,pair & ,ardevon4 ,! c5t] ( a b>ony & a dean]y1 ,g5ts became an active t[n "u ! e>ly ,norman dukes4 ,9 ! e>ly #ad? c5tury1 !re 7 ne>ly #c1jjj inhabitants1 & ! *ur* c\nt$ sev5 *apels & a full cl]gy4 ,?is 0 ! mo/ fl\ri%+ p]iod4 ,dur+ ! ,hundr$ ,ye>s ,w>1 ,g5ts 0 loot$1 fleec$ & burn$ by ! ,briti% troops f #acef on4 ,dur+ ! ,religion ,w>s betwe5 ,ca?olics & ,prote/ants1 ,g5ts 0 aga9 sack$ 9 #aefb by ! troops ( ! ,prote/ant ,montgom]y4 ,dur+ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ,g5ts lo/ its juridiction ( a s5es*al1 its s]g5t]y1 its dean]y1 its fairs & its m>kets1 & w5t f be+ a t[n to be+ a village4 ,! c\nty t[n became ,s>tilly4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhc ,illu/ration #ace4 ,g5ts4 ,! *ur*1 beautifully made1 is ! "w ( ,rob]t ,torigni1 abbot ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el betwe5 #aaed & #aahf1 :o built x on ! site ( an old] timeworn *ur*4 ,! ,romanesque *ur* 0 consecrat$ 9 #aaeg by ,h]b]t1 bi%op ( ,avran*es1 along ) ,rog]1 abbot ( ,bec-,hell\94 ,! *ur* & cemet]y ( ,g5ts 7 grant$ ! title ( 7,fr5*7 ,hi/oric ,monum5t 9 #aiei4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#dj ,illu/ration #acf4 ,g5ts4 ,! *ur* is compos$ ( a broad nave1 a transept & a ?ree-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,a massive t[] topp$ by a saddleback ro( rises at ! transept cross+4 ,! ,romanesque p>ts are ! transept cross+s1 "p ( ! transept arms & two-?irds ( ! t[]4 ,! por* be=e ! s\? gate 9 ! nave is f ! #af? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jga ,illu/ration #acg4 ,g5ts4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! build+ is =m$ by a wide nave1 a transept & a ?ree-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #ec4g met]s4 ,! ext]nal wid? ( ! nave is #aj4h met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! fir/ r[ ( ! *oir op5s nor? & s\? on two flat apse *apels1 t op5 !mselves on ! transept arms4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #ach4 ,g5ts4 ,! nor? wall4 ,! t[] is ,romanesque = two-?irds ( its height4 ,its upp] "p 0 built 9 ! e>ly #af? c5tury4 ,! nave 0 completely rebuilt 9 ! mid-#ah? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgb ,illu/ration #aci4 ,g5ts4 ,! ,romanesque transept1 ) its nor? "p & its gable wall4 ,! masonry is made f irregul> blocks ( s*i/ & granite4 ,! s*i/ is ! local /one4 ,! granite probably came f ! granite gr\nd ( ,avran*es a few miles s\?-ea/4 ,! gable wall is op5$ by a l>ge semi-circul> bay4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgc ,illu/ration #adj4 ,g5ts4 ,! t[] is situat$ at ! transept cross+1 ) two floors4 ,x is ,romanesque to two-?irds ( 8 height1 ) blocks ( granite ( m$ium size1 :ile ! top is f ! e>ly #af? c5tury1 ) mu* l>g] blocks ( granite4 ,! l[] floor is bl9d4 ,! upp] floor is op5 to ! nor?1 s\? & we/ by wall$-up ,romanesque tw9 bays1 t 7 ext5d$ by ,go?ic trefoil bays add$ 9 ! e>ly #af? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgd ,illu/ration #ada4 ,g5ts4 ,! t[] is topp$ by a saddleback ro(1 ! base ( :i* is hidd5 nor? & s\? by a balu/rade ) an op5work design4 ,its corn]s are adorn$ ) ,go?ic g>goyles %ap$ z dogs1 wolves & imag9>y animals4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jge ,illu/ration #adb4 ,g5ts4 ,a ,go?ic g>goyle at ano!r angle ( ! balu/rade hid+ ! base ( ! saddleback ro( ( ! t[]4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#da ,illu/ration #adc4 ,g5ts4 ,a ,go?ic g>goyle at ano!r angle ( ! balu/rade hid+ ! base ( ! saddleback ro( ( ! t[]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgf ,illu/ration #add4 ,g5ts4 ,! gate 9 ! s\? transept4 ,?is heavy & simple gate is f #aa? c5tury1 ) semi-circul> pla9 gra9s & ?ick columns4 ,x probably belong$ to ! build+ t 0 prior to ! ,romanesque *ur* consecrat$ 9 #aaeg4 ,! semi-circul> ar* is =m$ ( two ?ick non-mold$ gra9s4 ,! ext]nal gra9 re/s on two ?ick atta*$ columns topp$ by a squ>e *amf]$ abacus1 :i* goes on z a *amf]$ b& on ! wall4 ,! capital basket is c>v$ ) b>ely visible angle hooks4 ,! outside gr\nd level is n[ at ! same level z ! />t ( ! column trunk4 ,! squ>e base is topp$ by a d\ble torus is bel[ gr\nd level4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgg ,illu/ration #ade4 ,g5ts4 ,sket* ( ! gate 9 ! s\? transept4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #adf4 ,g5ts4 ,! ,romanesque transept cross+ is b\nd$ by f\r /rong squ>e pi]s4 ,! two we/ pi]s are atta*$ to ! transept & ! nave4 ,!y receive f\r ?ick triangul> ar*es t surr\nd ! gro9 vault above ! transept cross+4 ,! fir/ r[ ( ! *oir op5s nor? & s\? on two flat apse *apels1 t op5 !mselves on ! transept arms4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgh ,illu/ration #adg4 ,g5ts4 ,! ,romanesque transept cross+4 ,! pi]s support f\r ?ick slightly triangul> ar*es t surr\nd ! gro9 vault above ! transept cross+4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jgi ,illu/ration #adh4 ,g5ts4 ,! ,romanesque transept cross+4 ,! f\r pi]s are p]fectly symmetrical1 ) two flat non-mold$ sides & two o!r sides ) two atta*$ tw9 columns on a backwall1 t support ! triangul> ar*es4 ,on "o angle ( ea* pill>1 an atta*$ column supports ! spr+ ( "o arris ( ! vault4 ,ea* pill> is topp$ by a l>ge impo/ mold$ ) a *amf]$ b&4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#df ,illu/ration #adi4 ,g5ts4 ,! ,romanesque transept cross+4 ,"o ( ! t[] pi]s4 ,two sides h a flat non-mold$ surface4 ,on ! o!r two sides1 ! ar*es are receiv$ by two atta*$ tw9 columns on a backwall4 ,9 "o corn]1 an atta*$ column receives ! spr+ ( "o arris ( ! vault4 ,! c>v$ basket capitals are topp$ by a ?ick squ>e abacus4 ,! squ>e bases are topp$ by a d\ble torus4 ,! pi] itself re/s on a broad] squ>e base4 ,! o!r ?ree pill>s are p]fectly symmetrical to ?is "o4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#de ,illu/ration #aej4 ,g5ts4 ,sket* ( ! s\?-ea/ pi] 9 ! transept cross+4 ,?is pi] is topp$ by an impo/ mold$ ) a *amf]$ b&4 ,ea/ & s\?1 ! pi] has a flat non-mold$ surface4 ,nor? & we/1 ! ar*es are receiv$ by two atta*$ tw9 columns on a backwall4 ,at ! nor?-we/ angle1 an atta*$ column receives ! spr+ ( "o arris ( ! vault4 ,! c>v$ capital baskets are topp$ by a ?ick squ>e abacus4 ,! pi] itself re/s on a broad] squ>e base4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #aea4 ,g5ts4 ,detail ( ! nor?-we/ pi] 9 ! transept cross+4 ,! capital baskets1 c>v$ 9 l[ relief1 are adorn$ ) plant designs su* z *e/nut leaves1 oak leaves ) acorns1 & v9e leaves4 ,o!r baskets are c>v$ ) grapes1 animal designs--su* z h>es runn+ ar\nd--or geometric designs--su* z small ar*es & prom95t b&s4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhj ,illu/ration #aeb4 ,g5ts4 ,! por*4 ,?is l>ge por*1 f ! #af? c5tury1 /&s be=e ! s\? gate ( ! nave1 :i* is f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,! por* has (f]$ pilgrims & p>i%ion]s two /one b5*es & a %elt] f ra9 & we/]n w9ds com+ f ! sea4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#dd ,illu/ration #aec4 ,g5ts4 ,! por* f ! #af? c5tury is topp$ by a wood5 frame add$ 9 ! #ah? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhb ,illu/ration #aed4 ,g5ts4 ,! por*4 ,detail ( ! wood5 frame add$ 9 ! #ah? c5tury4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#db ,illu/ration #aee4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s is locat$ at ! v end ( ! cape ( ,gr\9 du ,sud1 #b4e kilomet]s f ! village ( ,va9s & #g kilomet]s f ! t[n ( ,avran*es4 ,! priory *ur* /&s 9 front ( ! bay ( ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el & ! rock ( ,tombela9e4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s 0 ! f9al village ( ! m$ieval road com+ f ,ca54 ,!n ! pilgrims ne$$ to cross ! dang]\s %ores to rea* ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 _! f9al de/9ation4 ,! priory *ur* has become a private prop]ty s9ce ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & ! village is n[ "p ( ! p>i% ( ,va9s4 ,illu/ration #aef4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,w9t] panorama4 ,! village & its priory *ur* "u ! sn[1 at ! end ( ! w9t]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhd ,illu/ration #aeg4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,w9t] panorama4 ,! village & its priory *ur*1 se5 a little clos]1 at ! end ( ! w9t]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhe ,illu/ration #aeh4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,spr+ panorama tak5 f inside ! priory4 ,f !re1 ! ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el seems to op5 itself to pilgrims & travell]s4 ,sa9t-,lon>d is a v old village4 ,/4 ,leon>d liv$ !re 9 ! #f? c5tury be=e be+ elect$ ! eigh? bi%op ( ,avran*es 9 #egh4 ,! village 0 !n invad$ by ! ,normans 9 ! #i? c5tury4 ,aft] ! ,norman conque/1 ! village 0 "p ( ! duke ( ,norm&y's t]ritory1 & ! fief ( ! lords ( ,va9s4 ,9 #ajhg1 %ortly be=e 8 dea?1 ,william ! ,conqu]or gave ! priory to ! ,abbey ( ,sa9t-,eti5ne 9 ,ca54 ,9 #aaeh1 ,h5ry ,,ii confirm$ ?is donation1 :i* includ$ a mansion1 arable l&s & v9ey>ds1 z well z sal9es ) ! "r to fi% & to collect kelp4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#dg ,illu/ration #aei4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,spr+ panorama tak5 f inside ! priory4 ,! priory 0 a simple priory1 t is to say a small mona/]y :]e "s religi\s m5 deta*$ f a ma9 abbey 7 liv+ "u ! direction ( a prior1 b )\t tak+ c>e ( o!r s\ls 7unlike a pa/or = 8 p>i%oni]s74 ,! priory *ur* 0 ! prop]ty ( ! abbey ( ,sa9t-,eti5ne 9 ,ca5 until ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ej ,illu/ration #afj4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! priory 0 sold 9 #agic1 dur+ ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 & ! buy] turn$ ! *ur* into a f>m build+4 ,9 an article f ! p]iodical ,le ,pays de ,granville dat$ ,decemb] #aigf1 ,jean ,b9det rec\nt$ t1 aft] ! nationalization ( ! *ur* prop]ties 9 ,novemb] #aghi & ! sale ( national prop]ties f #agia on1 ! priory & dovecote 7 left ab&on$1 & _! ru9s1 ) ! *ur* t _h n suff]$ too mu*1 7 sold 9 #agic = ! sum ( #bjj francs 9 banknotes 444 ,! buy]1 want+ its pur*ase to fructify1 decid$ to trans=m ! *ur* into a f>m build+4 ,! *oir ( ! anci5t *ur* became a kit*5 ) a fireplace built 9 ! apse2 ! nave became a b>n & a /able2 ! t[] itself 0 us$3 ! base z a cell>1 & ! floor 0 divid$ into a room & an attic1 & topp$ ) a *imney4 ,! priory rema9$ a f>m = a long "t1 z evid5c$ by ! c[ beh9d ! f5ce4 ,?is old photo 0 digitiz$ by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#dh ,illu/ration #afa4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! priory *ur* is /ill a private prop]ty 9 ! late #bj? c5tury1 b no long] a f>m4 ,9 coop]ation ) ! 7,fr5*7 ,hi/oric ,monum5ts1 ! own] has turn$ ! nave into a h\se by op5+ rectangul> w9d[s & revamp+ ! int]ior4 ,9 #aihe1 date ( ?is photo1 ! t[] & ! *oir are /ill 9 bad %ape4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhf ,illu/ration #afb4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! priory *ur*4 ,! nave has become ! own]'s h\se 9 ! late #bj? c5tury1 :i* expla9s ! rectangul> doors & w9d[s4 ,! build+ has reta9$ its orig9al =m ?\gh1 ) a nave /r5g!n$ by buttresses & a two-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! t[]1 betwe5 *oir & nave1 is topp$ by a saddleback ro(4 ,9 #aihe1 ! t[] & ! *oir h n be5 re/or$ yet4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhg ,illu/ration #afc4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! priory *ur*4 ,on ?is ,photo by ! #aihjs1 we /ill see ! /airs lead+ to ! fir/ floor ( ! t[] 7!y doesn't exi/ any m71 z well z ! rectangul> op5+s ( ! t[] & ! *oir1 & ! *imney above ! *oir4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#ai ,illu/ration #afd4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! priory *ur*4 ,on ?is rec5t ,photo by #bjji1 ! l>ge rectangul> op5+s pi]c$ 9 ! *oir & ! t[] h be5 replac$ by small bays ( ,romanesque /yle4 ,! /airs lead+ to ! fir/ floor ( ! t[] 7 remov$1 l ! *imney above ! *oir4 ,! build+ is back to its =m] beauty4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#di ,illu/ration #afe4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! plan ( ! priory *ur*4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! build+ is =m$ ( a nave & a two-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #cb4ge met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #i4fe met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! t[] rises betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #aff4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! ,romanesque t[] is f ! e>ly #ab? c5tury4 ,situat$ 9 ! ext5sion ( ! *oir1 its squ>e base is topp$ by two floors 9 slight recess4 ,! fir/ floor 0 probably bl9d orig9ally1 ) op5+s pi]c$ aft] ! ,fr5* ,revolution4 ,! second floor is op5$ nor?1 ea/ & s\? by two tw9 semi-circul> ar*es4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhh ,illu/ration #afg4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! masonry is made ( irregul> blocks ( s*i/ & granite1 ) a few r[s ( regul> granite blocks4 ,! saddleback ro( re/s nor? & s\? on a cornice support$ by modillions4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jhi ,illu/ration #afh4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,on ?ree sides--nor?1 ea/ & s\?--! second floor is adorn$ ) two tw9 semi-circul> ar*es1 ) a d\ble gra9 =m$ by two r[s ( granite quo9s4 ,! ar* re/s on pla9 abutm5ts ?r\gh a squ>e abacus1 t goes on z an horizontal b& along ! wall4 ,! cornice is support$ by modillions c>v$ ) r\gh human heads or mold$ 9 qu>t]-r\nd4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jij ,illu/ration #afi4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! second floor ( ! t[] & its saddleback ro(4 ,two birds are re/+4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ea ,illu/ration #agj4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! base ( ! ,romanesque t[] & its nor? wall4 ,?is wall is /r5g!n$ by a c5tral buttress surr\nd$ by two semi-circul> bays ) an ar* =m$ by a r[ ( granite quo9s4 ,! l[]$ ar* & abutm5ts ( ! door are made ( l>ge blocks ( granite4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jia ,illu/ration #aga4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! base ( ! ,romanesque t[] & its nor? wall4 ,! l[] "p ( ! wall consi/s ( an opus spicatum 7fi%bone masonry7 *>act]iz+ ! #aa? or e>ly #ab? c5tury4 ,! masonry ( ! upp] "p ( ! wall is made ( regul> blocks ( granite4 ,a r[ ( badly damag$ modillions is /ill visible above ! bays4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jib ,illu/ration #agb4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! base ( ! ,romanesque t[]1 & its gate ) its semi-circul> ar* & abutm5ts 9 granite4 ,! opus spicatum 7fi%bone masonry7 ( ! masonry is a sign ! *ur* is e>ly ,romanesque4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#eb ,illu/ration #agc4 ,sa9t-,lon>d-de-,va9s4 ,! base ( ! ,romanesque t[]4 ,inside1 ! t[] re/s on massive pi]s4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#ec ,illu/ration #agd4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,location4 ,sa9t-,l\p 7also call$ ,sa9t-,l\p-s\s-,avran*es7 is locat$ s\?-ea/ ( ,avran*es1 only #f kilomet]s f ! t[n1 9 a hilly region close to ! granite gr\nd ( ,avran*es1 mak+ granite /ones easily accessible4 ,illu/ration #age4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! *ur* is ! only entirely ,romanesque build+ rema9+ 9 ! region4 ,built by ! lords ( ,sa9t-,l\p1 ! *ur* 0 "u ,/4 ,l\p's patronage4 ,! second sa9t is ,/4 ,gilles4 ,! p>i% belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,tirepi$ & ! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es4 ,! nave has ?ree r[s4 ,! nor? & s\? walls are /r5ght5$ by f\r buttresses on ea* side4 ,?ree small semi-circul> bays are /ill visible1 two 9 ! s\? wall & "o 9 ! nor? wall4 ,! o!r bays 7 op5$ or enl>g$ !reaft]4 ,! *ur* 0 grant$ ! title ( 7,fr5*7 ,hi/oric ,monum5t 9 #aiba4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jic ,illu/ration #agf4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! build+ is =m$ by a two-r[ nave & a ?ree-r[ *oir ) a semi-circul> apse4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #ca met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #h4b met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,! t[] rises above ! fir/ r[ ( ! *oir4 ,! nor? side *apel along ! second r[ ( ! *oir 0 add$ 9 #afjb by ! lords ( ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t & ,b]n>d ,beck4 ,illu/ration #agg4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque we/ front4 ,/r5ght5$ by two buttresses1 ! front wall is topp$ by a slight glacis beh9d :i* rises ! gable wall4 ,! bay ) a triangul> ar* above ! ,romanesque gate is probably f ! #ac? c5tury4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jid ,illu/ration #agh4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque we/ gate4 ,its semi-circul> ar* is =m$ ( two gra9s surr\nd$ by a ar*ivolt1 :i* is a *amf]$ b&4 ,ea* gra9 has ! foll[+ mold+s3 a ?ick angle torus1 a li/el1 a %all[ cavetto & a r[ ( c>v$ holl[ saw-tee?4 ,! gra9s re/ on f\r atta*$ columns4 ,mold$ 9 qu>t]-r\nd1 ! capital abaci g on z an horizontal b& along ! wall4 ,! baskets are c>v$ ) r\gh sculptures3 angle hooks or angle heads ^: features 7 eras$ ) ! te/ ( "t4 ,! squ>e bases are adorn$ ) a torus topp+ a *amf] c>v$ ) b>ely visible small claws4 ,!y re/ on a small /one wall go+ on along ! :ole l5g? ( ! front4 ,! l9tel is a big monoli? block ( granite1 & x is topp$ by an opus reticulatum 7diamond-%ap$ masonry7 ( diamond-%ap$ /ones4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jie ,illu/ration #agi4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,sket* ( ! ,romanesque we/ gate4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #ahj4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! s\? wall ( ! *oir4 ,9 ! fir/ r[1 ! s\? gate is flank$ by two flat buttresses4 ,betwe5 ^! buttresses1 above ! gate1 ! masonry is support$ by a cornice ) ?ree l>ge c>v$ modillions4 ,! fir/ modillion is a grotesque human be+ putt+ 8 "r h& to 8 m\? :ile fold+ 8 left arm4 ,! second modillion is a human head4 ,! ?ird modillion is a cr\*$ human be+1 ) 8 h&s on 8 knees4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jig ,illu/ration #aha4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[] rises above ! fir/ r[ ( ! *oir4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jif ,illu/ration #ahb4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! masonry ( its walls is made ( regul> granite blocks1 t are small] ?an = o!r p>ts ( ! *ur*4 ,! granite 0 extract$ f ! granite gr\nd ( ,avran*es1 t is close to ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,9 ! =egr\nd1 on ! "r1 ?is buttress belongs to ! nor? side *apel adjac5t to ! second r[ ( ! *oir4 ,?is *apel 0 add$ 9 #afjb by ! lords ( ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jih ,illu/ration #ahc4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,?is squ>e t[] consi/s ( two floors topp$ by a spire4 ,! fir/ floor is ornat$ nor? & s\? ) l>ge bl9d arcades4 ,! second floor is op5$ by a bay on ea* side4 ,! level betwe5 ! two floors is und]l9$ by a *amf]$ b&4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#jii ,illu/ration #ahd4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! upp] floor is op5$ by a bay on ea* side4 ,?is bay is surr\nd$ by a semi-circul> ar* =m$ by two gra9s surr\nd$ by a *amf]$ b&4 ,ea* gra9 is mold$ ) a ?ick angle torus foll[$ by a li/el & a broad %all[ cavetto4 ,on bo? sides ( ! bay1 ! gra9s re/ on f\r small atta*$ columns4 ,! basket capitals are c>v$ ) geometric designs--angle hooks1 half-circles--or human heads4 ,^! baskets are topp$ ) a squ>e abacus go+ on z a squ>e horizontal b& along ! wall4 ,! squ>e base ( ! small columns is topp$ by a d\ble torus4 ,^! bays are simil> to ! we/ & s\? gates1 ) ! same mold+s = ! gra9s & simil> sculptures = ! capital baskets4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#bb ,illu/ration #ahe4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! l[] floor is adorn$ nor? & s\? by a d\ble bl9d semi-circul> ar* top$ by a prom95t b& go+ on z an horizontal b& on ! b>e wall & !n on ! ea/ & we/ sides4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#ajj ,illu/ration #ahf4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,on ! l[] floor1 a small opus reticulatum 7diamond-%ap$ blocks7 is pres5t at ! corn] betwe5 ! tw9 ar*es4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aja ,illu/ration #ahg4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! upp] floor is op5$ by a simil> bay on ea* side4 ,! semi-circul> ar* ( ! bays is =m$ ( two gra9s surr\nd$ by a *amf]$ b& & re/+ on f\r small atta*$ columns4 ,! capital baskets are c>v$ ) geometric designs su* z angle hooks & half-circles1 :ile o!r baskets are c>v$ ) human heads4 ,^! bays are simil> to ! we/ & s\? gates1 ) ! same mold+s = ! gra9s & simil> sculptures = ! capital baskets4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#ajb ,illu/ration #ahh4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,! cornice re/s on modillions c>v$ ) human heads or mold$ 9 qu>t]-r\nd4 ,mo/ ( ! cornice 0 rebuilt dur+ ! rebuild+ ( ! octagon spire on a squ>e base1 ) skylights4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#ajc ,illu/ration #ahi4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque t[]4 ,detail ( ! cornice & its modillions c>v$ ) human heads4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#ajd ,illu/ration #aij4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,! ,romanesque s\? gate1 9 ! fir/ r[ ( ! *oir4 ,! semi-circul> ar* is =m$ ( an gra9 surr\nd$ by an ar*ivolt made ( a *amf]$ b&4 ,! gra9 is mold$ ) a ?ick angle torus foll[$ by a li/el & a l>ge %all[ cavetto4 ,! gra9 re/s on two atta*$ columns4 ,! capital baskets c>v$ ) human heads are topp$ ) abaci mold$ 9 qu>t]-r\nd4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#ba ,illu/ration #aia4 ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,sket* ( ! ,romanesque s\? gate1 9 ! fir/ r[ ( ! *oir4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #aib4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,location4 ,! village ( ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme is locat$ #e4e kilomet]s s\?-ea/ ( ! t[n ( ,avran*es1 9 ! hills ( ! riv] ,slune4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9 0 situat$ on ! m$ieval road tak5 by pilgrims f ,t9*ebray1 ,cond-sur-,noireau1 ,falaise or ,lisieux to rea* ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*ael4 ,! p>i% ( ,sa9t-,qu5t9 0 "o ( ! n9e p>i%es ar\nd ! episcopal *ur* ( ,avran*es1 gr\p$ 9 ! dean]y ( ,*rti5t 7,*ri/5dom74 ,?is dean]y 0 "p ( ! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es4 ,illu/ration #aic4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,! l>ge *ur* has a rectangul> n>!x 7wide por*7 along ! entire l5g? ( ! front4 ,! base ( ! t[] & ! nave are ,romanesque--probably f ! second half ( ! #ab? c5tury--& h simil>ities ) ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,sev]al p>ts are f ! #ac? c5tury3 ! n>!x be=e ! *ur* front1 ! two floors ( ! t[]1 ! ?ree-r[ *oir1 & f9ally ! s\? side *apel ( ! *oir4 ,! nor? side *apel 0 built lat] on1 9 ! #ae? or #af? c5tury4 ,! walls ( ! nave /ill be> ! m>k ( ! l>ge bays t 7 op5$ 9 ! #ah? c5tury to replace ! small ,romanesque bays4 ,! pres5t bays date f #aiea1 ) a size simil> to ! orig9al bays4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aje ,illu/ration #aid4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,! *ur* plan4 ,regul>ly ori5t$ f we/ to ea/1 ! build+ is =m$ ( a ?ree-r[ nave & a ?ree-r[ *oir ) a flat apse4 ,! :ole build+ has an ext]nal l5g? ( #dg met]s & an ext]nal wid? ( #i4f met]s 7wid? ( ! front74 ,nor? & s\?1 two l>ge *apels are adjac5t to ! fir/ two r[s ( ! *oir4 ,!y are s l>ge t !y look l transept arms4 ,! t[] is betwe5 *oir & nave4 ,! *ur* front has a n>!x 7wide por*7 on its entire l5g?4 ,plan by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #aie4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,! l>ge t[]1 betwe5 *oir & nave1 re/s on f\r ?ick pi]s t receive ea/ & we/ two semi-circul> ar*es ) a d\ble r+4 ,! r[ betwe5 *oir & nave is topp$ by a gro9 vault ) an oblong plan4 ,9 ! =egr\nd1 ! wood5 b>rel vault ( ! nave 0 rebuilt 9 #aibf & #aibg4 ,! nave pav+s 7 laid 9 #aibi4 ,! *ur* walls 7 cov]$ ) lime pla/] 9 #aiec4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#bd ,illu/ration #aif4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,! l>ge t[] has a ,romanesque base & two floors f ! #ac? c5tury1 ) a saddleback ro(4 ,9 ! =egr\nd rises a ,romanesque wayside cross4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#ajf ,illu/ration #aig4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,detail ( ! ,romanesque wayside cross situat$ ne> ! *ur*4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#ajg ,illu/ration #aih4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,! *ur* front is adorn$ on its entire l5g? ) a rectangul> n>!x 7wide por*7 f ! #ac? c5tury1 topp$ by a balu/rade ) an op5work design4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#ajh ,illu/ration #aii4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,! ,romanesque gate ( ! *ur* front4 ,?is gate is surr\nd$ by a semi-circul> two-gro9 ar* & an ar*ivolt4 ,! gra9s re/ on f\r atta*$ columns1 ) squ>e bases adorn$ ) a torus topp$ by a *amf]4 ,! capitals baskets are c>v$ ) balls1 heads ) a prom95t *91 & a human be+ on all f\rs4 ,^! r\gh sculptures are 9 high relief4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aji ,illu/ration #bjj4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,! t[] base & its ,romanesque gate4 ,?is wall$-up gate is simil> to ! s\? gate ( ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,l\p4 ,8 semi-circul> ar* is =m$ by a gra9 surr\nd$ by an ar*ivolt ) a *amf]$ b&4 ,! gra9 is mold$ ) a ?ick angle torus foll[$ by a li/el & a %all[ cavetto4 ,! gra9 re/s on two ?ick columns ?r\gh a b& modl$ 9 qu>t]-r\nd =m+ ! abacus ( ! capitals & go+ on along ! b>e wall4 ,! capital baskets are c>v$ ) a tree on ! "r & two human heads on ! left4 ,! bases are squ>e4 ,! left base is topp$ ) a *amf] adorn$ ) t9y triangul> claws & a torus4 ,! "r base is topp$ by a d\ble torus4 ,! tympanum is =m$ by a l>ge monoli? block ( granite re/+ on inside abutm5ts ?r\gh a b& mold$ 9 qu>t]-r\nd4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aaj ,illu/ration #bja4 ,sa9t-,qu5t9-sur-le-,homme4 ,sket* ( ! s\? gate1 t is wall$-up at ! base ( ! t[]4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #bjb4 ,s>tilly4 ,location4 ,! t[n ( ,s>tilly is locat$ on ! road betwe5 ,granville & ,avran*es1 #ae kilomet]s s\? ( ,granville & #aa kilomet]s nor? ( ,avran*es4 ,s>tilly 0 on ! m$ieval road go+ f ,sa9t-,l to ,mont ,sa9t-,mi*el1 ! f9al de/9ation = _m pilgrims4 ,! p>i% ( ,s>tilly belong$ to ! dean]y ( ,g5ts & ! ar*idia*on ( ,avran*es4 ,! *ur* is "u ,/4 ,pair's patronage4 ,illu/ration #bjc4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate 0 ! we/ gate ( ! ,romanesque *ur*1 & is n[ ! s\? gate ( ! *ur* t replac$ x4 ,! ,romanesque *ur*1 :i* 0 ready to collapse1 0 demoli%$ & replac$ 9 #aheh by a mu* l>g] build+ ( ,go?ic inspiration4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#aj ,illu/ration #bjd4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,! capital baskets are c>v$ ) v>i\s designs l oak leaves1 acan?us leaves1 scrolls fram+ an acan?us leaf at ! corn]1 or corn] curls4 ,! sculptures1 c>v$ 9 high relief 9 granite1 are mu* m elegant ?an 9 any o!r small *ur* 9 ! region4 ,! squ>e base ( ! columns is topp$ by a d\ble torus4 ,photo by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,m>ie-#aa ,illu/ration #bje4 ,s>tilly4 ,! old ,romanesque *ur*1 demoli%$ 9 #aheh1 9 a draw+ f ! j\rnal ,revue de l',avran*9 dat$ #aibd-aibf4 ,?is *ur* 0 describ$ 9 ! ,m9ute ,book ( ! ,city ,c\ncil 7,regi/re des ,dlibrations du ,conseil ,municipal7 ( ,s>tilly ( #ahcg-ahfd3 ,! *ur* we %\ld replace is an old build+ 74447 compos$ (3 #a7 a d>k nave :i* is #ai met]s & #fj c5timet]s long & #g met]s wide1 ) ! l[] "p ( its walls soak$ ) moi/ure & crack$ 9 sev]al places1 & n /&+ /raight anymore1 p>ticul>ly t[>ds ! end ( ! *ur*2 #b7 a t[] betwe5 ! nave & ! *oir 744472 #c7 a *oir :i* is #i met]s long & #f met]s wide 744474 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aah ,illu/ration #bjf4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate is 9 granite1 :i* is ! local /one1 ,s>tilly be+ locat$ at ! he>t ( ! granite gr\nd ( ,vire4 ,?is gate1 probably f ! second half ( ! #ab? c5tury1 is ! mo/ beautiful ,romanesque gate 9 ! region4 ,! mold+s ( ! ar* & ar*ivolt are ! result ( meticul\s "w1 z well z ! sculptures ( ! capital baskets1 ) oak leaves1 acan?us leaves & scrolls4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aaa ,illu/ration #bjg4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,sket* ( ! ar*1 ! ar*ivolt & a column4 ,?is gate1 :i* 0 ! we/ gate ( ! ,romanesque *ur*1 is n[ ! s\? gate ( ! *ur* t replac$ x4 ,sket* by ,m>ie ,leb]t4 ,illu/ration #bjh4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,! ar* ( ! gate is =m$ ( ?ree gra9s3 a gra9 ) a l[] c5t]+1 & two semi-circul> gra9s surm\nt$ by a ar*ivolt4 ,! fir/ gra9 is mold$ ) a ?ick angle torus foll[$ by a li/el & a l>ge cavetto adorn$ ) l>ge & slightly r\nd$ bezants4 ,! second gra9 is mold$ ) a ?ick angle torus4 ,! ?ird gra9 is mold$ ) two tori surr\nd+ a li/el4 ,! ar*ivolt is a prom95t cordon ornat$ ) saw-tee? 9 high relief c>v$ ) a holl[ r[ ( triangul> /icks4 ,x re/s on bo? sides on two c>v$ heads ) well design$ features4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aab ,illu/ration #bji4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,! left columns4 ,on ea* side ( ! gate1 ! ?ree gra9s re/ on ?ree atta*$ columns ?r\gh an impo/ mold$ ) a cavetto4 ,! squ>e "p ( ! impo/ is adorn$ ) a small holl[ mold+4 ,! impo/ goes on above ! ext]nal pi] support+ ! ar*ivolt4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aac ,illu/ration #baj4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,! left side ( ! ar*ivolt4 ,! ar*ivolt is =m$ by a b& adorn$ ) saw-tee? 9 high relief c>v$ ) a r[ ( triangul> /icks4 ,on ei!r side ( ! ar*1 x re/s on a head c>v$ 9 ! granite4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aad ,illu/ration #baa4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,! left side ( ! ar*ivolt4 ,detail %[+ ! same c>v$ head1 9 pr(ile4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aae ,illu/ration #bab4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,! "r side ( ! ar*ivolt4 ,detail %[+ ! second c>v$ head on :i* ! ar*ivolt re/s4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aaf ,illu/ration #bac4 ,s>tilly4 ,! ,romanesque gate4 ,! "r side ( ! ar*ivolt4 ,detail %[+ ! same c>v$ head1 clos]4 ,photo by ,ala9 ,d]migny4 ,ala9-#aag ,illu/ration #bad4 ,end ( ?is album1 ) a cap & its angel hold+ a %ield1 9 ! *ur* ( ,sa9t-,pair-sur-,m]4 ,special ?anks to ,ala9 ,d]migny & ,claude ,rayon = _! beautiful pictures4 ,_m ?anks to ,b]n>d ,beck1 ,danile ,c]cel1 ,georges ,c]cel1 ,philippe ,d>tigu5ave1 ,al ,ha9es1 ,nicolas ,pewny1 ,m>t9e ,val5ti1 ,m>ie-,nolle ,vivi] & ,russon ,wooldridge = _! k9d help ov] ! ye>s4 ,photo by ,claude ,rayon4 ,claude-#bb