Church of Saint-Céneri-le-Gerei facts for kids
The Church of Saint-Céneri-le-Gerei (French: Église Saint-Céneri-le-Gerei) is a Roman Catholic church in the commune of Saint-Cénéri-le-Gérei in north-western France. It was built in the late-11th and early-12th centuries.
History
The building of the Church of Saint-Cénéri-le-Gérei was started in 1089 and ended in 1125. The structure is on a rocky cliff near the Sarthe River.
The church has Norman characteristics.
The church is made up of a nave and a transept with small chapels. It has a choir with a curved apse. The central tower has a roof with two sides.
The old church was restored in 2006.
- Gérard Bourdin, Jean-Marie Foubert, Jean-Pascal Foucher. (2012). L'Orne des territoires, une histoire. Alençon: Conseil général de l'Orne.
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