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The Saint Vincent de Réaux Church is a religious building emblematic of Saintongeese Romanesque style, located in the commune of Réaux-sur-Trèfle, Charente-Maritime. Built in the 12th century, it underwent significant changes in the 15th century, incorporating flamboyant Gothic elements such as the arched nave of warheads and a span under steeple with an elliptical dome. Its flat bedside and Romanesque façade, modified at the end of the Gothic period, bear witness to this dual architectural influence.

The protection of this heritage was formalized by an inscription for historical monuments on 13 March 1935. The church is distinguished by its Romanesque bell tower and its portal overhanged by an archature, characteristic of local Romanesque art. The nave, divided into two spans, illustrates the stylistic evolution between the novel and the flamboyant Gothic, typical of the religious buildings of Saintonge.

Owned by the commune of Réaux-sur-Trèfle, Saint Vincent church is part of a religious and historical landscape marked by medieval architectural transformations. Its location, at the address 3 Impasse de la Fontaine, and its Insee code (17295) linked it administratively to the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, formerly Poitou-Charentes. Available sources, such as Monumentum and Wikipedia, highlight its heritage importance and its representation in databases such as Mérimée.

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