On our recent visit over to Maulevrier we also visited the church
of St Jean-Baptiste in the town. There has been a church on the site since the 12th century,of which only the bell tower remains as most the original church was destroyed during the wars of religion. The church we see today is the 19th century reconstruction in a neogothic style which also included the raising of the of the bell tower to its new height.
It does not take long to find our Joan as she sits between the front portals at the entrance to the church...and in fine style!
As you enter the church its scale is surprising and its nave delightful
The apse has stained glass windows set in Gothic style canopies
Side chapel
example of 'station'
Both outside aisles of the nave are adorned by large statues of saints.
It was interesting to see St.Louis IX and St Genevieve represented so far from Paris. Coincidentally as we read the information under the statue of St.Louis we realised it was actually his feast day (25th August) on the day of our visit.
We also had a plesent surprise of a second Joan!
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