Eglise de La Chapelle Montbrandeix

The church appears to have been built in the 12th century, then enlarged in the 15th century and finally modified around 1880. Dedicated to Saint Laurent, it boasts a large, square-headed bell tower dating from 1880, and a Limousin-style, double-arched portal framed by a semicircular arch descending to capitals adorned with a human head, and a series of capitals featuring masks, flowers and animals. In the choir of the church is a large restored painting depicting the "Descent from the...