Eglise Saint Martin - Crupet

St Martin's Church is firmly placed on a northern side at the border of a crack in the slope.

It overlooks the medieval castle and borders on the left to the east the surprising cave of Saint Anthony . The building has been classified since 1936. The oldest preserved fortifications are the tower and some remains of the nave from Romanesque times. The tower is notable for its slender but sturdy proportions and its materials: the limestone blocks mixed with sandstone on the lower level contrast well with the golden hue of the bell tower.

The five original embrasures in the center of each free side are almost all closed up . The Romanesque tower is on plan a pure square with 5.70 m side. The tower had one floor less than today, it had a height of about 12.50m and seemed much more robust. In the portal you can see the tombstones of the lords of Crupet on the walls and the floor tiles consist of other tombstones. It may be a pity that they are worn out by the footsteps, but that has been their fate since the Middle Ages.

In the cemetery behind the church you can see the oldest cross, dating back to the 17th century . On the first level of the southern part, the location of the monuments clearly marks the boundary of the cemetery

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