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Aulnay de Saintonge

The church of Aulnay de Saintonge lies south of Poitiers in south western France and is one of the best examples of the Aquitainian style of romanesque. It stands on the Via Turonensis pilgrimage road which passed via the city of Tours on the way to Santiago de Compostela. It is celebrated for the richness of its sculptural progamme which dates from about 1140. The south porch features a succession of concentric arches which display an Apocalyptic theme. The outer arch features a Bestiary and the inner portrays the Twenty-Four Elders of the Book of Revelation. The undersides of the voussoirs feature atlant figures taken from classical mythology

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