Ouilly-le-Vicomte (Canton of Lisieux, Calvados) Church of Notre-Dame

   The church of Notre-Dame in Ouilly-le-Vicomte is characteristic of the modest constructions built in the first half of the 11^th century, with a single nave and narrower choir, on a square plan, ending in a flat chevet. Two other examples are still standing in the Pays d’Auge in Saint-Martin-de-La-Lieue and at Saint-Jean-de-Livet. Three types of bonding are represented in the masonry: small rubble stones arranged very regularly, the alternation of long bricks and stones and the fish bone pattern bonding. The first two modes of bonding disappeared after 1050 and their presence confirms the dating of the church. A much later tower is situated over the west part of the choir.

Bibliography

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