Église Saint-Aignan d'Arthies

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Saint-Aignan Church is a parish Catholic church located in Arthies, France. It is one of the oldest Romanesque churches in French Vexin. Its built-up bell tower dates from the second half of the 11th century, and does not have the same in the area.

Its base consists, to the west and east, of two arches in the middle of the hanger falling on heavy capitals of an archaic sculpture, which indicate Norman influence. Its belfry floor is open with two very narrow bays in the middle of each side, which are flanked by two monolithic columns with similar capitals, sifted with small circular holes, and have slit monolithic lintels. The nave is also Romanesque, and preserves its original windows.

Otherwise, no novel element is more visible in elevation. The Renaissance vaults hide a 15th-century overturned keel frame designed to be panelled. The small rectangular choir is no longer the original one, but includes two formationets with their capital columns of the second quarter of the 12th century.

In addition, there are two large lateral chapels of unequal length, which form with the choir a...