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Saint-Gaultier Church in Saint-Gaultier is a 12th-century Catholic building in the Indre department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It belonged to the former Priory of Saint-Gaultier, dependent on the Abbey of Lesterps in Charente. The priory, now transformed into a college, was attached to the church. The building has been classified as a historic monument since 20 January 1913 by ministerial decree.

The architecture of the church has notable peculiarities, such as an Agnus Dei carved on the north door and capitals representing a donkey playing the rote-psaltion against a musician holding an old Romanesque piriforme. The span of the choir is closed by a dome on a barlong plane, while the sanctuary is covered in cul-de-four. The lower side, covered with full hanger cradles perpendicular to the axis of the church, suggest a change of party during construction, visible on the outside by prominent archvolts.

The church now depends on the archdiocese of Bourges, the dean of the Val de Creuse and the local parish. It illustrates the religious and architectural heritage of Boischaut Sud, a natural region of southern Indre. Its ranking among historical monuments highlights its heritage value, both for its history and for its unique sculptural elements.

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