Routot (canton of Routot, Eure) Church of St Ouen

    This church was a dependency of the abbey of Bec.
Its Romanesque nave was significantly re-worked during the 19th century. The flat chevet choir retains some elements of the 12th century, especially the capitals, geminate arcatures fully vaulted on the inside and a zigzag decoration window.
The building is above all remarkable in its tower, probably one of the finest in Haute-Normandie. This is located at the south end of the edifice, and formed from a framework of three floors, built in the third quarter of the 12th century. Its finesse and elegance, although entirely Romanesque, prefigure the gothic style whose definitive adoption was very close.

Bibliography

- Musset, Lucien. - Normandie romane, 2. Haute-Normandie, La Pierre-qui-Vire, Zodiaque, 1974, p. 32