Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: battlments

Rain did not stop in Écoyeux. Like in St. Sauvant, 10kms south (previous upload), Saint-Vivien was erected within the 12th century and got fortified like a castle during the 100 Years War. At that time the walls of the nave got enlarged - and the towers, seen here, were added. All along the battlements runs a walk for the defenders. As the three archivolts of the portal and the capitals are still in a very good condition, the church was obviously never sieged.