Église abbatiale de Saint-Leu-d'Esserent - Medieval Churches on Waymarking.com

[FR] Brûlée en 1436, réparée par Selmersheim au XIXe siècle, le bombardement de 1944 la coupa en deux. Elle abrite le gisant de Renaud de Dammartin, le vaincu de Bouvines, la pierre tombale du sieur de la Guesdière, la statue de saint Leu du XIIIe siècle. Clocher à 2 rangs surmonté d'une flèche octogonale dont la maçonnerie extérieure est disposée en damier ou écaille de poisson. L'Autel isolé au milieu du sanctuaire est en marbre vert d'Égypte et en brèche rouge. Derrière le chœur sont 5 chapelles dont l'une est dédiée à saint Nicolas, patron des mariniers et une autre à saint Leu, patron du pays et archevêque de Sens. Vitraux du XXe siècle de Gaudin, Le Chevallier, Ingrand et Barillet. Ils ont été posés en 1961 avec Claude Courageux. (extrait de wikipedia)

[EN] The facade has been significantly restored since the 19C - in particular the sculpted deocration. It forms a Romanesque block (first half of the 12C) presenting a porch and, on the upper level, a gallery, each consisting of three bays. The belltower and its stone spire were to be counter balanced by a north tower. Four centuries later, the west front gable above the nave, set back slightly, was given a Flamboyant Gothic rose window.

The chancel is dominated by two square towers with saddle-back roofs. It is surrounded by the ambulatory and its five fadiating chapesl which date back to the second half of the 12C. The flying buttresses were added to consolidate the butresses which supported the transept crossing. (from the Michelin Green guide)

Building Materials: Stone

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