Eglise Saint Jean-Baptiste

In the centre of this charming village of Chalosse, this church dates from the 11th century and was transformed in the 16th and 17th centuries. Restored from 2001 to 2011, the work revealed remarkable wall paintings: a large crucifixion dated 1603 on the old south portal, another scene on the same wall of the nave and a scene of the Last Judgement dated 1610 on the vaulted surface
Christ is seated in the centre on a rainbow, his feet on a globe topped by a cross. Mary and St. Joseph (bearded) are respectively on his left and right. Christ, with his arms raised, shows the stigmata of the Passion. Around him, figures (humans or souls) emerge from the tombs, arms raised or hands joined. In the upper part of the vault, above Christ, the four evangelists are represented. The south wall shows the Last Supper (in part) and the Crucifixion.

• Topics: Religious art
• Secondary Type: Historic site and monument
• Type: Rural heritage