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Saint-Quentin de Saint-Quentin-de-Baron is a Catholic church in the commune of Saint-Quentin-de-Baron, in the Gironde department of France. The building was classified as a historical monument in 2004.

History
Saint-Quentin de Saint-Quentin-de-Baron was founded in the 11th century. Its early construction consisted of a single nave ending in a choir and a semi-circular apse.

The building was fortified in the 14th century with the raising of a crenellated parapet and modifications in the 16th century brought elements of flamboyant Gothic style: the west facade with flat buttresses and its bell-gable; the two-bay nave receives star-shaped ribbed vaults; twin windows are pierced in the south wall and in 1522 the north facade receives a flat-cheeked side aisle dedicated to Notre-Dame, ordered by the lord of Bisqueytan.

In the 17th century, a sacristy was built against the apse of the side aisle. It was replaced in 1903, then demolished in 2007.The church of Saint-Quentin holds a treasure of Romanesque art : adoration of the Magi, archangel slaying the dragon, cycle of Abraham, Daniel in the lions' den, Samson killing the lion, sirens, centaurs, etc. The sculptures include original and unique pieces as well as others that were reproduced, with a concern for fidelity, from models at the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure, which have since disappeared or been damaged.