SAINT-MÉDARD CHURCH

In Romanesque style, this church dates from the 12th century. Among its treasures, there is an impressive polychrome terracotta setting made by the sculptor Germain Pilon, which is at the origin of the tombs of several kings of France, including Francis I. This work was commissioned by Anne de Polignac, widow of Duke François de La Rochefoucauld, the second of the name. The eight life-size figures compose a strikingly realistic and emotional scene. The terrace of greenery that beautifully runs along the Charente is classified.