Its frescoes from the twelfth century were discovered under several layers of whitewash by the Abbé Périgaud in 1849. George Sand intervened by getting the appropriate government ministry involved, and after a report by Prosper Mérimée, the church was very quickly made a listed historical monument. Among the scenes shown in the paintings are the Last Supper, the Child with the Wise Men, the Passion, and episodes from the life of Saint Martin.

Nearby :
Montipouret : Saint Martin’s church, twelfth century, late fifteenth and early sixteenth century, twentieth century. Inscriptions and capitals from the fifteenth century (listed historical monuments) ; Saint Chartier : twelfth, fifteenth, and nineteenth centuries. Wall paintings by Fernand Maillaud (twentieth century), Piéta (fifteenth century).

Open every day 9 am - 5 pm.
Guided tours on request.
Information and leaflets available from the Nohant Tourist Information Bureau. Tel. 02 54 31 07 37

George Sand’s house
Church of Saint Anne