Bellenaves - Saint-Martin

The parish church of Bellenaves, dedicated to Saint Martin, was a part of priory, when it was built in the second half of the 12th century.

The carvings in- and outside the church differ totally in artistic style and technic.
Here, just a few meters away from the "elegant" and very "artistic"-one, a capital carved in a very rough and archaic style.

A man, standing in the middle between two evil dragons. Though the beasts, having two feet, wings, a dragon´s tail and a crocodile´s head, obviously try hard to frighten the guy. He seems stable, standing legs apart. He is not impressed, but very confident. "The dragons cannot harm you. They cannot lay a single finger on you..." was probably part of the sermon.