er rising between
choir and nave. Photo by Claude Rayon. [Claude-26]

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085. Angey. The baptismal font, probably from the 14th century, is
adorned with carved trefoil arches in low relief. The base of the font
is carved with a rope, probably a symbol of the religious community.
Photo by Claude Rayon. [Claude-27]

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086. Saint-Jean-le-Thomas. Location. The village of
Saint-Jean-le-Thomas is located on the coast, 12 kilometers south of
Granville and 9 kilometers north of Avranches. Saint-Jean-le-Thomas was
situated on two medieval roads, the first one coming from
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer and the second one coming from Coutances. Another
shore road going from Saint-Pair to Mont Saint-Michel was crossing the
dunes nearby.

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087. Saint-Jean-le-Thomas. The church is under St. John the Baptist's
patronage. The parish of Saint-Jean-le-Thomas belonged to the deanery
of Genets and the archidiachone of Avranches. In 917, William
Longsword, second duke of Normandy, gave to the Abbey of Mont
Saint-Michel the village of Saint-Jean-at-the-end-of-the-sea with its
church, mill, vineyards and meadows. In the 12th century, the duke
Robert I gave again to Mont Saint-Michel the seigneury of Saint-Jean
and its dependencies. In 1162, the local lord, William of St. John,
second founder of the Abbey of the Lucerne, gave to the abbey the
church of Saint-Jean-le-Thomas with its dependencies, including many
properties around and in England. In the 15th century, the church was
still owned by the Abbey of the Lucerne, the abbot of the Lucerne being
the lord of the church. Photo by Claude Rayon. [Claude-28]

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088. Saint-Jean-le-Thomas. The church. Its Romanesque nave is from the
11th century and early 12th century. The pre-Romanesque flat apse choir
is probably from the 10th century. The Romanesque gate opened in the
south wall of the nave has a large porch from the 15th century. The
massive square tower is along the south wall of the nave, with two
floors topped by a balustrade with an openwork design. The tower was
built in 1895 to replace a timeworn tower, with granite stones from the
Saint-James quarries. Photo by Alain Dermigny. [Alain-043]

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089. Saint-Jean-le-Thomas. The church plan. Regularly oriented from
west to east, the rectangular building is formed by a long nave and a
flat apse choir. The whole building has an external length of 31.2