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Architecture under the Merovingians
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Baptistry of Saint-Jean of Poitiers
The Baptistry of St. Jean at Poitiers (sixth century) has the form of a rectangle flanked by three apses. The original building has probably undergone a number of alterations but preserves in its decoration (marble capitals) a strong Merovingian character.
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