Eglise Saint-Memmie - Courtisols, France
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N 48° 58.900 E 004° 29.950
31U E 609691 N 5426500
[EN] The Saint-Memmie church is mentioned for the first time in 1232, but, as the Romanesque style testifies, it is older. [FR] L’église Saint-Memmie est mentionnée pour la première fois en 1232, mais, le style roman en témoigne, elle est plus ancienne.
Waymark Code: WM10RR6
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 06/18/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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"The Saint-Memmie church (12th century) has a Latin cross-shaped plan, its Romanesque nave is covered by a ceiling, its walls are in chalk and rest on broken arches, foliated capitals and the stability of the walls. In order to keep them vertically, flying buttresses were placed inside the northern aisle (15th century) and semicircular arches in the south aisle (16th century).

The crossing of the transept has curious capitals representing human heads.

The rectangular choir is Gothic (late 12th century). Arcs adorn the base of the walls on each side of the first span. The windows are simple lancets. The portal piercing the main facade (XIV or XV century) is divided by a trumeau (the statue he was wearing disappeared). The tympanum is bare, but the lintel is decorated with arches. Above the gate opens a large bay drawing a triangle whose two sides are arcuate.

The roof of the aisles is lit by a rectangular window as for a dwelling house. Indeed, this part of the church served as a school. On the bow of the door we read "September 13, 1631".

The tower is pierced by two long, narrow bays on each of the north and south faces. A few fragments of ancient stained glass windows, including a tiny Saint Sebastian (mid-15th century) in the last window of the south aisle. "

Sources : The Church

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"L’église Saint-Memmie (XIIème siècle) a un plan en forme de croix latine. Sa nef romane est couverte d’un plafond ; ses murs, en craie, reposent sur des arcades brisées. Chapiteaux à feuillage. La stabilité des murs a donné anciennement des inquiétudes. Pour les maintenir verticaux, on a placé des arcs-boutants à l’intérieur du bas-côté nord (XVème siècle) et des arcs en plein cintre dans le bas-côté sud (XVIème siècle)

La croisée du transept comporte de curieux chapiteaux qui représentent des têtes humaines.

Le chœur rectangulaire est gothique (fin XIIème siècle). Des arcatures ornent à la base des murs, de chaque côté de la première travée. Les fenêtres sont de simples lancettes. Le portail qui perce la façade principale (XIV ou XVème siècle) est divisé par un trumeau (la statue qu’il portait a disparu). Le tympan est nu, mais le linteau est orné d’arcatures. Au dessus du portail s’ouvre une grande baie dessinant un triangle dont deux côtés sont en arc de cercle.

La toiture des bas-côtés est éclairée par une fenêtre rectangulaire comme pour une maison d’habitation. En effet, cette partie de l’église a servi d’école. Sur l’arc de la porte on lit « le 13 septembre 1631 ».

La tour est percée de deux baies longues et étroites sur chacune des faces nord et sud. Quelques fragments de vitraux anciens dont un minuscule Saint Sébastien (milieu du XVème siècle) dans la dernière fenêtre du bas-côté sud. "

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1199

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic

Street address of Church:
9 Rue du Souvenir Français
Courtisols, Marne France
51460


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