Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album

"Romanesque Art in Southern Manche: Album" by Marie Lebert, gives readers a tour into the world of Romanesque architecture through twelve churches tucked away in Southern Manche, Normandy, dating back to the 10th and 12th centuries. The book shows how local builders shaped these holy places and how they fit into the history of their communities, especially as landmarks on the way to Mont Saint-Michel in the Middle Ages. Each church comes to life through descriptions of its architecture, why it mattered back then, and what it was made of, like the local schist and granite. With vivid photographs by Alain Dermigny and Claude Rayon, readers can see every gate, tower, and stone carving up close. More than just looking at buildings, the book uncovers the cultural stories of the Middle Ages, showing how everyone worked together to build these churches and why they still matter to us today in understanding history and architecture.