The church of Saint-Pierre-les-Franqueville was built in the 16th century and still looks almost unchanged today, apart from a façade restoration in 1680. The building is one of the fortified churches that were built from scratch. Only the beautiful Romanesque portal is made of superimposed stones, which may have come from an original church.

As with the neighbouring fortified church in Franqueville, there is no keep or defensive towers here, but there is a massive, four-storey bell tower with beautiful buttresses with roofing.

The fortifications are inconspicuous, apart from some embrasures in the nave, the bell tower and the choir. There are also two bricked-up windows on the side of the bell tower, which were probably once used to bring light to the upper floors.

Right next to the church is a very pretty and well-maintained former washhouse.

The church is normally locked, but you can get a key via the mayor’s office. During our Easter tour in 2024, Madame Briand opened the church to us and even gave me the opportunity to climb into the tower. Thank you once again for that!