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EGLISE SAINT-MARTIN

Saint-Martin du Gué de Velluire Church

Address : Rue de l'Eglise
85770 LE GUE-DE-VELLUIRE
FRANCE

Presentation of: EGLISE SAINT-MARTIN

There used to be the Sainte Macrine chapel, exactly where this church is now. Burned down in 1568 during the religious issues, it was then renovated. It was rebuilt in a neo-gothical style. The wooden Christ dates back to the 16th century and was polychrome. The white marble altar is decorated on its 3 wooden pannels in fine gold.
Opening times
Open all year round
Site theme
Church
Site category
No rating
Architectural style of the site
19th century
Free
yes
Visits
Free tours (individuelles): Yes
Free tours (groupes): Yes
Further information
Visible point of interest without tour

Other: Patrimoine religieux

ABBAYE ROYALE

SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM

The abbey was founded in 682 AD on a limestone islet. Following the Concordat of 1516, it became a royal abbey.

EGLISE SAINT MICHEL

SAINT-MICHEL-EN-L'HERM

The old church was demolished in 1897 and the same year, works to build the new one started.

EGLISE DE SAINT HILAIRE DE RIEZ

SAINT-HILAIRE-DE-RIEZ

Dedicated to Saint-Hilaire, the bishop of Poitiers who evangelised the region in the 4th century, the original church was built in