EGLISE SAINT-MARTIN

The origins of the church of Saint-Martin de Grandrieu date from the 12th and 13th centuries. Only the side chapels were added in the 14th century. Built in large granite units, it is remarkable for its squat spire The interior is notable for its austerity and for the wall decorations in the south choir chapel. Dating from the 14th century, they are the finest example of medieval decoration in the department. The paintings on the broken arch show Christ surrounded by the Tetramorph, on the side wall to the east the Crucifixion is depicted and on the main wall the cycle of the life of Saint Bartholomew is depicted. Despite the basic decoration of the rest of the building, the sculpture occupies a central place with the lamp-ends and modillions sculpted on the outside in the form of faces, plant and geometric motifs.