Today we feature the surprising little church of Saint-Etienne in the small village of Paulnay,6km east of Azay-le-Ferron in the department of Indre. The church dates from the 12th century and is built in the Poitevin Romanesque style, rare for small village churches around here.
Its facade is adorned with finely detailed sculptures - you can see some great images of these and the church here.
It is not the only surprise of this little gem of a church, inside is adorned with brightly painted frescos.
One of the piers of the vault of the nave is decorated with paintings from the 13th century depicting the twelve months of the year depicting the work in the fields over the seasons.
Well worth dropping in if you are in the area.
Where's Joan?
She is here in a familiar pose.
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