Vieux clocher roman de Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche

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The old Romanesque bell tower is a Romanesque church located in the commune of Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche in the French department of Saône-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

History: The apse, choir and bell tower of the church have been listed as historical monuments since January 27, 1942.

Architecture: The church has a beautiful Romanesque bedside consisting of a semi-circular apse adorned with lumbar bands, pierced with three deep windows with simple ebrasation and covered with lauze. It is surmounted by a square bell tower decorated with lumbar stripes. The last level, separated from the previous one by a cordon of stone, is pierced on each side of a pair of geminied berries inscribed in the decoration of Lombard bands.

Related articles: List of historical monuments of Saône-et-Loire

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