Church of Saint-Vincent, Fontanges

The church is one of the very few Gothic buildings in the Haute-Auvergne and preserves a Romanesque bell tower.

About this building

Church composed of a nave of six bays, without a transept, and ended by a three-sided apse. Seven chapels are attached to the side walls. A quadrangular base tower flanking the building is the only Romanesque vestige of the current complex.

Key Features

  • Monuments

Visitors information

  • Parking within 250m

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