The church is composite and displays elements from different periods. The nave and the side aisles date from the XIV century, while the choir and the chapels are from the XVI century.
It has a Latin cross plan with a cut section at the apse. The entrance portal is integrated into the secular facades adjoining the building and stands on two levels, the second of which is pierced by a bay with a sculpted frieze and cornice.
The first church dates from the 10th century, with a Romanesque Benedictine choir, replaced in the 12th century by a Gothic choir. The majority of the building is dated between the 11th and 13th centuries.
In the 12th century, the first Romanesque church was built. In the following century, the church was extended by six bays and ended with a flat chevet. A bell tower is also added. In the 14th century, the Romanesque nave was redone in a Gothic style. The facade was rebuilt and the bell tower was raised by the addition of an arrow. Later, in the 15th century, the collateral was enlarged as were the side chapels. The whole church is redesigned in a flamboyant Gothic style. At the end of the century, the flat chevet was replaced by an apse crowned by radiant chapels. In 1944, a shell fell on the bell tower collapsing on the nave.
Church started in 1062 and completed in 1130. Dedicated in 1066.
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