Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Migron

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The single nave church has a very elaborate southern portal. The interior is pretty simple, the nave may have been vaulted once. There are still some nice capitals. Here is a miser, carrying his money bag. He is attacked by two horrible devils.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The single nave church has a very elaborate southern portal. The interior is pretty simple, the nave may have been vaulted once. There are still some nice capitals.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal and a chevet that two or three centuries later got fortified, by adding an additional storey.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal. The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintongeais". Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels. Asses playing harps are very common "animal-musicians". A monkey playing horn or flute is rarely seen.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal (prev. upl.). The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintongeais". Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels. A love couple. She sits on his lap.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal (prev. upl.). The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintongeais". Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels. A furry monkey with a chain around its neck.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal (prev. upl.). The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintongeais". Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels. The (for me) most enigmatic of the portal´s corbels. There are two different angels and three details (the face is the right corner is turned around, to make it more "visible"). There are two men. One on top of the other. One has the face up, one down. He wears a beard. Inbetween the genitals of the top person?? Or is the top person a woman (headdress)..? ? What is then inbetween them? Male and female genitals??? Maybe you can give some explanation.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal (prev. upl.). The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintongeais. Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels. A bird with a bearded human face, looking back to the visitor. Very similar creatures can be seen around the archivolts at the famous church Saint Pierre in Aulnay (30 kms north).

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal (prev. upl.). The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintogne". Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels. Here is one of them. A well dressed lady (notice the sleeves) that seems to hide her mouth behind a kind of scarf. Her eyes are wide open.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The church has a very elaborate southern portal (prev. upl.). The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintogne". Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels. Here is the very right corbel, depicting a person riding a goat (or bull?). Goat riders are common icon in the Auvergne, but not here.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The western facade is pretty sober (compared to other in the area), but the church has a much more elaborate southern portal, seen here. The geometrical design of the archivolts is typical for the "style saintogne". Above the archivolts are some interesting corbels.

Saint-Nazaire was erected in the 12th century. The western facade is pretty sober (compared to other in the area), but the church has a much more elaborate southern portal (see next upload).