Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Mellac, Medieval parish church in Mellac, France
The Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens is a church featuring neo-Gothic design with a stone spire, three naves, and a Latin cross layout. The building stands out for its detailed stonework and balanced, symmetrical composition.
The current structure replaced an earlier 15th-century church in 1862 following designs by diocesan architect Joseph Bigot. Local masons carried out the construction, marking a moment of religious renewal in the 1800s.
The church holds burial monuments of the Duvergier de Kerhorlay and Poulpiquet de Brescanvel families, who once owned the nearby Kernault manor. These memorials show how local nobility were connected to the spiritual life of the community.
The church remains under municipal ownership and continues to serve as the main worship center for the community. Visitors can view the exterior at any time, though interior access depends on service times or special open days.
Original stained glass windows from the mid-16th century were moved to the Kernault manor chapel after the earlier church was demolished. This shows how parts of the region's religious heritage were saved and given new homes elsewhere.
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