Romanesque churches to the west of Bazas to Bazas

11 km(s) 1h10 Difficulty : Very easy

Etape 1

From Bazas, take the ring road towards Captieux. Take the "Marimbault" exit on the right. The church is in the village on the right.

Etape 2

From the church in Marimbault, take the same road as on the outward journey (make a U-turn). At the stop sign, go straight on towards "Lignan de Bazas". At the 2nd stop sign, turn right towards "église, mairie". The church is located in the village.

Etape 3

From the church in Lignan de Bazas, take the road on the left. At the stop sign, turn left towards Uzeste, then take the 1st turning on the right. You will come to the D655 (Bazas - Arcachon). Turn right, then take the 1st left towards "le Nizan". The church is on the left in the village.

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These Romanesque churches in the Communauté de Communes du Bazadais were all attached to the diocese of Bazas. Most of them were built in the 12th century, with the occasional earlier construction campaign, as evidenced by certain sections of wall made of small rubble stones, combined with narrow elongated bays with a monolithic baseboard. The apses are often semi-circular, the one at Le Nizan having a remarkable interior arcade decoration. The capitals are not without originality. As a result of the disasters of time (Hundred Years’ War, Wars of Religion), all these churches have suffered greatly. With the repopulation of the Bazadais region in the 14th century, the churches were enlarged, the facades were rebuilt and new bell towers were erected, each of a particular type: usually under a porch, the Gothic door is framed by large buttresses. L