Église Saint-Hilaire de Melle

The church features a nave with side aisles, a transept with radiating chapels, and an ambulatory surrounding the choir section with white marble elements.

Built between 1109 and 1150, the church received funding from Aimericus Abelini, whose name remains carved on a capital in the ambulatory.

The interior contains 282 carved capitals depicting musicians, mythological creatures, and religious figures, representing medieval artistic expressions of the Poitou region.

The church building includes wheelchair access facilities and maintains regular opening hours for both religious services and cultural visits.

The structure incorporates a baptismal font made from local stone materials, demonstrating the connection between the building and its natural environment.

Architectural style: Romanesque architecture

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Part of: Way of Saint James UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France

GPS coordinates: 46.22000,-0.14972

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:44