Church of Saint-André
The Church of Saint-André, listed as a Historical Monument, is located in Montgiscard, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. Built in the 13th century and rebuilt in the 14th century after having been set on fire, the church has a four-span nave with a one-span choir and a five-sided chevet. Two aisles, each with three chapels, frame the nave. Note the wall-tower rebuilt in 1890 with machicolation, six bays and two corner turrets.
About this building
The Church of Saint-André, listed as a Historical Monument, is located in Montgiscard, in the Midi-Pyrénées region. The first reference to the church is from 1272 under the tithe paid to the Pope. The building was rebuilt in the 14th century after being burned by Edward of Woodstock (known as ‘The Black Prince’).
The buildings is laid out with a 4 span nave extended by a choir with a pentagonal chevet. Two aisles, each with three chapels, frame the nave. A sacristy leans against the north wall of the choir. The magnificent belfry-wall of Lauragais was rebuilt in 1890 after the collapse of the south tower in 1886. The original was the work of Nicolas Bachelier, the great architect from Toulouse who lived in the mid-sixteenth century. It is characterized by six campanar niches known as "miter bishop". They are typical of the region, framed by two corner turrets and a row of false machicolations.
Several objects are classified on the list of the Historical Monuments, including an altar-tabernacle of the XVIIe century, statues of angels (XVIIIe S.) and a Virgin of Pitié as well as a Notre-Dame of the agony of the XVIIIe century.
