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The church of Saint-Sulpice-d From a cruciform plane, it retains two of the three original apses. Its nave, the only ship bordered by arches in acute arc, rests on columns committed to the typical carved capitals of the 12th century. Two Romanesque bays were modified in the 14th century, while the bell tower, erected on the old transept, combines ogival arcades in the middle of the hanger, surmounted by a pansed dome.

The bell cage, an octagonal construction, is distinguished by its twin columnettes, its working capitals and its geminied arches. In the 13th century, the south arches of the choir were partially destroyed to create an opening towards a side, leading to the suppression of the southern absidiole, whose imprint remains. The columns and capitals of the bell tower reproduce those of the nave, highlighting the stylistic unit of the building.

A communal property, the church illustrates medieval architectural evolution, mixing Romanesque elements (nef, apsides) and Gothic additions (ogival arcades, 13th-14th century modifications). Its ranking in 1924 attests to its heritage value, while its location in New Aquitaine makes it a witness to the religious and artistic history of the Poitou-Charentes region.

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