Church of Saint-Georges
The Church of Saint-Georges is located in Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière, in Normandy. The flat chevet building was built in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and later reworked. This remarkable construction was created as a lookout point to watch the sea, providing defense, and this is shown by the turret, in which there are loopholes and a guard room. There is also a caquetoire on the south facade. There are also several classified objects including a carved piece representing St. George slaying the dragon.
About this building
The Church of Saint-Georges is located in Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière, in Normandy. A parish church, it is remarkable for the originality of its construction as well as the richness of its frescoes and statues. It is located in the center of the village, at the end of an old alley lined with stone houses. It was built in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries and later reworked.
The construction was designed for defense and as a lookout point, as evidenced by the exterior turret which includes a spiral staircase and three gun loopholes. A guardroom which connects to the bell tower was also included in the design, in which a garrison could hold out for several weeks.
The church has a Latin cross plan, a single nave, chapels to the north and south, and a caquetoire on the south facade. Inside, there are several classified objects among the furniture, including a carved piece representing St. George slaying the dragon (17th century polychrome, redone in 1983) and a fifteenth century statue of St. Andrew.
