Church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste

The commune of Manerbe and its church Saint-Jean-Baptiste already existed before the year 1000. The latter was rebuilt in 1513 when the Confrérie des Chantons was founded. The portal is from the 17th century. It was made for the abbey of Val Richer then was installed in the 18th century in Manerbe. Before the Revolution, the patronage belonged to the lord of the place. The main facade is a gable wall cut in its northern part by a bell tower. The portal is framed by a low arch. The wide gable is decorated with an oculus and surmounted by a ridge cross. A buttress supports the southern end of the wall. The bell tower rises on three levels supported at their corners by buttresses.

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