Saint Maurice church in Barrou

The church we see today in the Southern Touraine village of Barrou,  'Eglise Saint-Maurice'. dates from 1765 but was rebuilt in the 19th century and extensively  restored in 1926. 

This Loire Valley church contains a number of stained glass windows manufactured by Touraine craftsmen plus a stencilled wooden barrelled ceiling that at first can go unnoticed but worth raising your head for. 

Although the church's patron Saint Maurice (left) is looking a bit the worse for wear, he could be excused as he has been around since the 15th century! The statue on the right's origin is  less certain with the date appearing to have been changed from the 13th to18th century.

Where's Joan?...

She is actually featured twice here as in statue form and in one of the church widows

Footnote:

This church replaced an 11th century building, destroyed by a flood in 1760 and washed into the river Creuse. The presbytery of the original church is still standing in the shape of a very fine house.