small heritage

Excavations were undertaken between 15 July 1973 to 15 August 1975 by Mr Destanques. A 226 metre section of Gallo-Roman road was uncovered, in a more or less north-westerly direction.

The facade dates from 1736 and is in the pure classical style. The octagonal bell tower was built in 1852, designed by the Bordeaux architect Pierre-Paul Courau. The stained-glass windows were made by Joseph Villet, a master glazer of Bordeaux, between 1861 and 1868.

The Statue of Saint Radegonde dates from the nineteenth century. Saint Radegonde, wife of Clotaire I, was consecrated deaconess and founded the abbey of Sainte-Croix near Poitiers. The statue shows the saint in queen's clothes.

Built at the initiative of Mr De Carayon-Latour in 1869, covered with a slate roof and supplied by a spring that flows rather weakly, but always full nevertheless.

This church is in the flamboyant Gothic style with a three-storey bell tower entrance. Inside there are three bays with groin vaults and galleries with balusters at the end of the nave; a beautiful statue of Saint Michel, eighteenth century processional cross and altarpiece.

This very large wash house has a tiled roof supported by beams that are in excellent condition. It is supplied by a spring and built below ground level (five or six steps). The washerwomen used to stand up.

An old toll tower located at the edge of the old port. The name Port du Roy is in memory of a visit from King Henri IV. Round arch openings topped with grotesque figures

Architect: Claude Joyneau (1702 and 1708). Works began in 1702. The new church had a compact design that consists of three naves with three bays. It is even slightly archaistic. The previous facade was dominated by a square bell tower in its centre.

This is made up of two empty sections. However, it is operational and is filled twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays), and a few people still use it. They wash their linen standing up. The water comes from a well that was sunk especially for the wash house.

At the 11th century yet existed a church. Its chevet and transept had the same magnitude as the actual church. The first modification dates from 12th century, with a building of freestone. The church had just one nave. At the 16th century, it was enlarged by the construction of a aisle with 3 abutments. In 1765, a new bell-tower was built next to the Romanesque portal. The church was repaired at the 19th century. The apse has splendid chapiters.