Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Saint-Médulphe

The parish church Saint-Médulphe was built late 11th / early 12th century. During that time the parish was depending from the old Abbaye de Menat. Most of the capitals in the choir are sculpted. This one depicts a couple of minotaurs. They are not centaurs, as they would have no horns then. They seem peaceful, but a bit clumsy. Both minotaurs are dressed properly in long-sleeved shirts with nice zigzag borders. The faces, flanked by giant horns, look a bit tired. They are very symmetrical, one arm holds a branch of an ornamental tree, the other holds his own tail, that runs out in some kind of foliage.

The parish church Saint-Médulphe was built late 11th / early 12th century. During that time the parish was depending from the old Abbaye de Menat. Most of the capitals in the choir are sculpted. Here is an interesting carving, depicting a strange scene. A young man on the left corner, an old man on the right corner. It seems, they are doing a deal by handshake, sealed by a giant devil in the middle. The two men look very uninterested, but the winged, hairy devil is forcing them into the deal, by holding their hands together. This may be an evil intergenerational contract, but anyway, it is a deal with the devil.

The parish church Saint-Médulphe was built late 11th / early 12th century. During that time the parish was depending from the old Abbaye de Menat. A "basilica style"-church with a nave and two lower aisles. It has no transept, but an ambulatory and three radial chapels. One of the chapels can be (partly) seen on the right. The portal seen here is about was added within the 13th century, the bell-tower is only about two hundred years old - and the clock even younger.

The parish church Saint-Médulphe was built late 11th / early 12th century. During that time the parish was depending from the old Abbaye de Menat. The facade has this mozarabic portal. The mozarabic impact seen here, is called "polylobé" in French.