Amblie (Canton of Creully, Calvados) Church of Saint-Pierre

   The church of Saint-Pierre in Amblie has been frequently re-worked. The nave, which was cut off at the south aisle, may date from the 12^th century with the exception of the façade which was re-worked in the 13^th century. The most remarkable elements of this nave are the five arcades opening onto the north aisle, whose arches sweep down onto single-cylinder columns, via capitals with varied decorations of almond motif mouldings, interlacing patterns, human masks or fantastical animals.

Bibliography

- Bertaux, J.J. " Contribution à l’étude de l’art roman en Normandie : L’architecture des églises paroissiales romanes de l’ancien doyenné de Creully ", dans Annales de Normandie, mars 1966, 16^ème année, n°1, p. 3 à 32, (p. 11)
- Caumont, Arcisse (de). - Statistique monumentale du Calvados, Hardel, Caen, 1859, T. II, p. 339-340