Église Notre-Dame du Menoux, Catholic church in Le Menoux, France.
The Église Notre-Dame du Menoux is a neo-Gothic church built in the 1870s, with a two-bay nave opening onto two side chapels and a flat-ended choir. Its walls and vaults are covered by 400 square metres of frescoes painted by Jorge Carrasco between 1968 and 1976, swirling abstract forms in blue, red, yellow, green and white between white stone ribs. Only the three choir lancets carry stained glass, made by Francis Chigot in 1929.
Built in the 1870s to plans by architect Alfred Dauvergne in the neo-Gothic style, the church has a two-bay nave opening onto two side chapels and a flat-ended choir. In 1929 Francis Chigot made the three stained-glass windows of the choir, showing scenes from the life of the Virgin. From 1968 to 1976 the Bolivian painter Jorge Carrasco covered walls and vaults with 400 square metres of frescoes on the creation of man and the universe.
The church houses modern frescoes created by Bolivian artist Jorge Carrasco between 1968 and 1976, depicting themes of human and universal creation across its interior walls. These large-scale murals reflect the artistic vision of a contemporary creator within a traditional religious space.
The building is part of the Archdiocese of Bourges and operates as a parish under Argenton-sur-Creuse with regular religious services. Visitors should check opening times and observe respectful behavior during active services.
Francis Chigot created the three choir stained glass windows in 1929, contributing his artistic skill to this building in the Indre department. The artist was known for his glasswork across many French religious buildings.
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