St-Sixte (Eygalières)
The Catholic Chapel of St-Sixte in Eygalières , a French commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region , was built in the 12th century. The chapel , which is located outside the village, has been a protected architectural monument ( Monument historique ) since 1971 .
history
The chapel was probably built over an ancient sanctuary. After the porch, the nave joins, which is supported by mighty buttresses . The Espadaña sitting on the roof has had a bell again for a few years and has been provided with a wrought iron cross.
literature
- Guy Barruol, Jean-Maurice Rouquette: Routes through the Romanesque Provence . Echter Verlag , Würzburg 1993, ISBN 3-429-01506-5 , p. 28.
Web links
Commons : St-Sixte (Eygalières) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
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St-Sixte d'Eygalières Description as Monument historique
in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French text)
Coordinates: 43 ° 45 ′ 44 " N , 4 ° 58 ′ 0.8" E