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Origin and history

Saint-Aubin de Pouancé Church, located in the Maine-et-Loire department, is a religious building built in the Middle Ages. It stands on the remains of an ancient Merovingian necropolis, attested by fragments of shell limestone sarcophagus discovered on the northwest foothills. Despite the rise of Pouancé, marked by the construction of the castle and the church of Madeleine, Saint-Aubin retained its status as parish church until 1770. Its architecture is characterized by a unique ship vaulted in a cradle, with apparent threads and threads.

The main door of the church was redone in 1828, marking a notable intervention in its history. Among his furniture was a bronze bell melted in 1780 by Michel Guillaume, offered by the Lancrau family of Piard-Dangé and blessed by Jean-François-André Bertrand, parish priest of Saint-Aubin from 1779. The building also houses a Monument to the Dead painted by Emmanuel Calmel between 1923 and 1924, dedicated to the victims of the war and Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, today in poor condition.

The frescoes of the chapel, decorated with putti, as well as architectural elements such as the Merovingian sarcophagi, testify to the historical richness of the site. The church thus illustrates several epochs, from the high Middle Ages to the modern period, while remaining a place of memory for the local community.

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