Maule - Saint-Nicolas

The bell tower of Saint Nicholas would seem a bit oversized even if there would not be hidden under scaffolding. The tower was built between 1528 and 1547.

Already the Romans had a temple, where the church is now. In 1076 the ownership of the existing church was transferred to a Benedictine convent in the Normandie. The erection of church of today may have started soon after, but it took a long time, to complete it. So Romanesque and Gothic elements can be found.

The church has a large Romanesque crypt, dating to the very first building phase. But due to the restoration works, all doors were locked..