St-Etienne (Orliaguet)
The Catholic parish church of St-Étienne in Orliaguet , a French commune in the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was built in the Middle Ages . It is consecrated to St. Stephen .
The Romanesque hall building has a choir tower . In the 15th century, the apse was reinforced and raised for reasons of defense. A shelter was set up, which was accessible via a ladder (today an external staircase). The arched portal, built from precisely hewn stones, is located on the south side and is slightly projected to the outside.
The nave is barrel vaulted and the apse has a dome vault .
The furnishings include an old holy water font , a Romanesque baptismal font , a multi-figure altarpiece from the 17th century and several carved and colored figures of saints.
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Coordinates: 44 ° 54 ′ 46.7 " N , 1 ° 21 ′ 46.7" E