ÉGLISE SAINT PIERRE- TERREHAULT

A charming church with a caquetoire to discover during a walk or on a discovery tour.

The first mention of the "Sancti Erraudi" church dates back to 1508, but the building is of Romanesque origin (11th century). It has a single nave, preceded by a gabled bell tower.

Unlike many churches, it was not enlarged or modified in the 16th century and has retained its original layout. At the end of the 19th century, the church was maintained thanks to the financial support of Duke Sosthène de La Rochefoucauld, owner of the Château de Bonnétable.

The church is still surrounded by its enclosed cemetery. As you enter through the gateway to the cemetery, you will notice a sundial above it.
The front of the building features a canopy known as a ballet or caquetoire.
The bell tower is covered in slate, with the exception of the façade, which features two geminated windows. On the south wall of the nave, another sundial adjoins one of the windows. The sacristy, added in the 19th century, has a hipped roof.

Inside, there are a number of statues: St Francis of Assisi, the 17th-century Virgin of Sorrows in polychrome terracotta, St John, St Sebastian, St Joan of Arc, etc. There is also a polychrome wooden Christ on a rood beam, a panelled vault and a tombstone dating from 1534.