Notre-Dame de Cunault
Église Notre-Dame de Cunault
A Romanesque priory church on the Loire, famed for its 223 finely carved capitals and painted murals.
Notre-Dame de Cunault was the church of a Benedictine priory dating from the 11th to 13th centuries, and it is considered one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in Anjou. Along the sides of the tall nave are 223 carved capitals, with subjects including monsters, biblical stories, and plant motifs, best studied through binoculars. The church also preserves medieval murals and a 13th-century reliquary of Saint Maxentius. Admission is free, and concerts are held in summer. Located on the riverbank about 15 km northwest of Saumur, it is ideal to visit while cycling along the Loire.
Opening hours
About 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Pierre et Lumière
- Cadre Noir de Saumur
- Musée du Champignon
- Maison Ackerman Cellars
- Caverne Sculptée de Dénezé-sous-Doué
- Musée de la Cavalerie
- Dolmen de Bagneux
- Distillerie Combier