Barneville-Carteret - Saint-Germain

"Saint-Germain" once belonged to the Grestain Abbey ("Abbaye de Grestain"). It was built in the mid-twelfth century in the center of Barneville-sur-Mer, now part of Barneville-Carteret. During the Hundred Years' War it got fortified, what did not avoid damage.

The nave, with its arches and many carvings, is still Romanesque. A lot of aggressive beasts can be seen up on the capitals. Here a mother tries to protect her child (??), but the huge snake is just biting into her elbow.