Eglise Saint-Martin - Neuvicq-le-château

All that remains of the Romanesque church dedicated to Saint-Martin, built in the 12th century, is the entrance portal and a pillar in the nave. It was destroyed many times during the Wars of Religion and was rebuilt for the first time in 1578. It bears the coat of arms of the Seigneur de La Rochandry, owner of the château at the end of the 15th century, on the keystone of the choir: lozenges of silver and azure. Burnt down and destroyed by the Protestant troops of the Prince of Condé in 1569, the building was rebuilt in the Gothic style. In the shape of a Latin cross, the church has a seigneurial chapel to the right, which communicates with the nave via a Gothic arch. The bell tower is supported by four large Gothic arches, the cross-arches of which rest on bases decorated with small animals. The entrance portal, with its three arches, is surrounded by a diamond-pointed archivolt and rests on columns with foliage capitals. On the south side of the transept and chancel are two fine Gothic windows and the remains of a 15th-century doorway. Inside, there are some magnificent, well-preserved paintings dating from the 19th century.