ÉGLISE SAINT-JULIEN
RIEUTORT-DE-RANDON , Lozère – Cultural heritage
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The church of Rieutort-de-Randon is dedicated to Saint Julien. The original church of the village was destroyed during the Revolution and was rebuilt in the 19th century. It is seven bays long and has a three-level bell tower-wall as well as contemporary stained glass windows and a painting representing Saint Ferréol. Traduction automatique par DeepL via DATAtourisme
The old village church, of Romanesque construction, was destroyed during the Revolution. The current building was built in the 19th century and is made of large granite units. The church is seven bays long and has an imposing three-storey wall-belfry on its western façade, which has the particularity of having a tower with a spire roof housing a staircase. Inside, the nave is three vessels wide, the two side vessels ending in chapels. The baptismal font chapel houses an imposing painting representing the Holy Family as well as a baptismal font sculpted with geometric motifs. The semi-circular apse of the choir houses a painting representing Saint Ferréol. Traduction automatique par DeepL via DATAtourisme
