rd one coming from
Saint-Lo. The shore road coming from Saint-Pair was crossing the dunes
of Dragey before reaching Mont Saint-Michel, the final destination for
many pilgrims.

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117. Dragey. Panorama. On the hill where the church stands, the
silhouette of Mont Saint-Michel and Tombelaine emerge from the mist.
For pilgrims, this view was announcing the end of a long quest. The
church of Dragey was given to Mont Saint-Michel in the 11th century by
Robert, duke of Normandy. Dragey and his church were among the
dependencies of Saint-Jean-at-the-end-of-the-sea, that later became
Saint-Jean-le-Thomas. Photo by Claude Rayon. [Claude-34]

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118. Dragey. The church, built on a hill, is isolated with its rectory
at about one kilometer from the village. The church is placed under St.
Medard's patronage, and the second saint is St. Eloi. The parish of
Dragey belonged to the deanery of Genets and the archidiachone of
Avranches. The Romanesque nave is from the 11th or 12th century,
whereas the tower and choir are from the 13th century. Photo by Alain
Dermigny. [Alain-062]

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119. Dragey. The church is not situated in the village, unlike the
other churches in the region. Visible from far out at sea, the tower
was a landmark for seamen. Photo by Alain Dermigny. [Alain-063]

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120. Dragey. The church has a one-row choir and a three-row nave. The
tower rises between choir and nave. Only the nave is Romanesque. The
choir and the tower, more recent, are from the 13th century. Photo by
Claude Rayon. [Claude-35]

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121. Dragey. The church plan. Regularly oriented from west to east, the
rectangular building is formed by a three-row nave and a one-row choir.
This whole building has an external length of 40,8 meters and an
external width of 9,1 meters (width of the front). The tower rises
between choir and nave. Plan by Marie Lebert.

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122. Dragey. The church front. Its masonry is made of irregular blocks
of schist and granite, which are local stones. The front is
strengthened on each side by two thick buttresses that end with a
glacis. The large twin bay with a slightly triangular arch is from the
13th century. In 1860, this bay was reopened and restored, and the
original gate was replaced by a gate without much character. Photo by
Alain Dermigny. [Alain-064]

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123. Dragey. The south wall of the