Église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte de Jarzé, Classified historical monument and Catholic church in Jarzé Villages, France
The église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte de Jarzé is a Catholic church in Jarzé, Maine-et-Loire, classified as a monument historique in 1967. Its rough grey and tan stone gable end has a pointed-arch traceried window above a wooden door in a rectangular surround, with a small three-lobed circular opening above. A tall square tower with three narrow arched openings rises behind the steep grey slate roof, ending in a slate spire topped by a cross; stone buttresses line the right side.
The church was built over several centuries and served from early on as the religious center of the village of Jarzé. In 1967 it was listed as a historical monument, officially placing its architecture and history under protection.
The church is dedicated to Saints Cyr and Julitte, a dedication shared with the village parish. The building is classified as a monument historique, a status granted in 1967. Its square tower, grey slate spire and cross stand behind the main roof, and stone buttresses divide the side wall into vertical sections.
The church stands in the village of Jarzé, in the Maine-et-Loire department. The main entrance is the wooden door in a rectangular surround on the front gable, below the pointed-arch window. The building is classified as a historical monument, so its stone walls and slate roof are protected.
The tower is topped by a grey slate spire with a cross at its peak, and its three narrow arched openings are set two side by side and one below. The church was classified as a monument historique in 1967, the same year its protection was officially recorded.
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