Eglise Saint-Allyre Sainte-Anne
Historic site and monument, Church, Registered and listed sites
in Basville
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The Basville church, whose facade and bell tower were listed on June 15, 1926, is currently dedicated to Saint-Anne, having replaced Saint Allyre (Hillidius, bishops of Clermont), still in use in the 16th century. This 14th-century church, restored in 2006-2007, comprises a nave ending in a three-sided apse and modern chapels. The three-bay nave has a high pointed barrel vault, with double arches resting on engaged columns with capitals adorned with lanceolate leaves at the corners. The...
The Basville church, whose facade and bell tower were listed on June 15, 1926, is currently dedicated to Saint-Anne, having replaced Saint Allyre (Hillidius, bishops of Clermont), still in use in the 16th century. This 14th-century church, restored in 2006-2007, comprises a nave ending in a three-sided apse and modern chapels. The three-bay nave has a high pointed barrel vault, with double arches resting on engaged columns with capitals adorned with lanceolate leaves at the corners. The choir has a modern ribbed vault. The south facade features sculpted cornice modillions. The west portal has a broken tracery, with spandrels, columns and capitals forming a frieze. The west facade features a bell tower with a triangular gable and two arcades. Inside, the choir is adorned with a mosaic donated by M & H Chapal in 1918.