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Photos: Saint-Nectaire Church

This gallery of 68 photos accompanies our article on Saint-Nectaire Church in Saint-Nectaire, Auvergne, France. Dominating the small village of St-Nectaire-le-Haut in the Auvergne region of southern France, Saint-Nectaire Church dates from the 12th century. It contains a fine set of Romanesque capitals and a treasury of medieval art. All photos marked © Sacred Destinations are available for licensing. Click any image to enlarge, or just start at the beginning for a virtual tour!


Among the Forested Hills
Among the Forested Hills
The Village and Its Church
The Village and Its Church
View from Northeast
Nestled in the Trees
View from North
View from Northeast
View from Northeast
View from North
Chevet
Chevet
Chevet Detail
Apse Detail
South Transept Detail
Transept Looking North
Romanesque Choir
Romanesque Choir
Romanesque Choir
Romanesque Capitals
Choir Capital 1: Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes
Choir Capital 1: Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes (Detail)
Choir Capital 1: Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes (Detail)
Choir Capital 1: Ranulfo
Choir Capital 1: Transfiguration of Christ
Choir Capital 1: Transfiguration of Christ (Detail)
Choir Capital 2: Arrest of Christ
Choir Capital 2: Arrest of Christ
Choir Capital 2: Arrest and Scourging of Christ
Choir Capital 2: Scourging of Christ (Detail)
Choir Capital 2: Calvary and Doubting Thomas
Choir Capital 2: Road to Calvary
Choir Capital 2: Doubting Thomas
Choir Capital 2: Doubting Thomas
Choir Capital 3: Harrowing of Hell
Choir Capital 3: Harrowing of Hell
Choir Capital 3: Harrowing of Hell
Choir Capital 3: The Empty Tomb
Choir Capital 3: Sleeping Soldiers at the Tomb
Choir Capital 3: Sleeping Soldiers at the Tomb
Choir Capital 3: Sleeping Soldiers at the Tomb
Choir Capital 3: The Empty Tomb
Choir Capital 3: The Holy Women
Choir Capital 3: The Holy Women
Choir Capital 4: Horseman of the Apocalypse
Choir Capital 4: Horseman of the Apocalypse
Choir Capital 4: Horseman of the Apocalypse (Detail)
Choir Capital 4: St. Michael the Archangel
Choir Capital 4: Resurrection of the Martyrs
Choir Capital 4: Resurrection of the Martyrs
Choir Capital 4: Resurrection of the Martyrs
Choir Capital 5: Christ in Majesty with the Cross
Choir Capital 5: Christ in Majesty with the Cross
Choir Capital 5: Christ in Majesty with the Cross
Choir Capital 5: Last Judgment
Choir Capital 5: John of Patmos
Choir Capital 5: Trumpeting Angels, with Birds' Nest
Choir Capital 5: The Damned (Detail)
Choir Capital 5: The Damned (Detail)
Choir Capital 5: The Damned (Detail)
Choir Capital 5: The Redeemed
Choir Capital 5: The Redeemed
Choir Capital 6: Life of St. Nectaire
Choir Capital 6: Life of St. Nectaire
Choir Capital 6: Church of St. Nectaire
Choir Capital 6: Life of St. Nectaire
Choir Capital 6: Life of St. Nectaire
Choir Capital 6: Life of St. Nectaire



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