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Superbe église romane sur le chemin de Compostelle

The Church of St. Peter stands at the west end of the village of Aulnay, overlooking a picturesque old cemetery to the east and west and green fields (with friendly cows) to the south. A small road runs along the north side, where there is parking. The church can be entered from the south and west doors.

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Étape sur le chemin de Compostelle

Most visitors approach the church from the east, which provides the loveliest view of the church. The cream-colored stone is accentuated by the deep green of several cypress trees in the churchyard, whose pointed shape also echoes the church spire. Both the tall spire and upper section of the tower are Gothic, dating from the late 13th or early 14th century.

Engaged columns run the length of the tall chevet, leading up to a roofline accentuated by corbels. The large central apse is flanked by two smaller apsidal chapels on the transept.

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The Church of St. Peter in Aulnay de Saintonge, Poitou, is one of the finest Romanesque churches in western France and a personal favorite of ours. Located in a peaceful setting overlooking a pasture at the edge of Aulnay village, its beautiful architecture is enhanced by an extensive, fascinating array of Romanesque sculpture inside and out.