The fortified facade of the church Saint-Barthélemy in Le Fossat (Ariège, France) (live.staticflickr.com)

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The photo is by Serge Imbert on Flickr

The church was built in the 14th century.
French Wikipedia article with a few more details about the church

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[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

adds murder holes over entrance

Makes entrance inset in wall, offering perfect cover

[-] MelastSB@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

While I agree with you in principle, if the door is strong enough to require a battering ram to open (which is probably not the case here with the modern door), the cover provided is negligible

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