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Saint-Brice de Saint-Bris-des-Bois Church, listed as a historical monument in 1973, is an emblematic 12th century religious building. Built in a Romanesque style, it has undergone several modifications over the centuries. In 1783, repairs were made from materials from the Abbatial Church of Fontdouce, showing common reuse practices at the time.

The building adopts a rectangular cross-shaped plan, finished to the east by a semicircular apse. The nave, vaulted in cradle, is adorned with three arches in third-point resting on pilasters. The original walls were built in small apparatus, characteristic of Romanesque architecture. The two-storey square bell tower has Romanesque windows on its southern face, while the other, rebuilt sides retain only remains.

The western façade opens with a two-piece gate in the middle of the hanger, decorated with two blind doors and a cordon of diamond tips. This sober yet elegant decor reflects Romanesque aesthetics. The top of the façade has been redone, illustrating the transformations suffered by the building over the centuries. The church, owned by the commune, remains a major architectural and historical testimony of the region.

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