Église Saint-Maclou - Saint-Maclou, France
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N 49° 21.907 E 000° 24.456
31U E 311784 N 5471278
[EN] The bell tower dates from the early twelfth century, the choir was very restored in the eighteenth century and the nave recovered after the bombings of 1944 [FR]La tour clocher date du début du XIIe siècle, le choeur a été très restauré au XVIIIe siècle et la nef reprise après les bombardements de 1944.
Waymark Code: WMYX88
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 08/05/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"The building is oriented and follows an elongated plan to a single vessel.It is flanked by a bell tower and an annex building. The north drip wall is pierced by four arched bays and is supported by two buttresses at the level of the nave.

The gable wall has two levels of elevation with a basket handle gate surmounted by an oculus. The northern gutter wall is open with four bays bowed at the nave. It is flanked by a bell tower between the nave and the choir. It is square base and has three levels of elevation.

The first has a thin rectangular opening on its three faces and the second two fine openings in arcades. The bell tower has shades and rectangular openings in the chamber of the bells. He is crowned with a crow-like arrow.

The choir is lit by two arched bays and the bedside of an oculus. The southern gutter wall is pierced by four arched bays at the nave and is flanked between the nave and the chancel of an annex building opening to the west and lit to the south and east of twin bays. The choir has two arched openings and is supported by a buttress. "

Sources : The Church

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"L’édifice est orienté et suit un plan allongé à un seul vaisseau. Il est flanqué d’une tour clocher et d’un bâtiment annexe. Le mur gouttereau nord est percé de quatre baies cintrées et est épaulé de deux contreforts au niveau de la nef.

Le mur pignon présente deux niveaux d’élévation avec un portail en anse de panier surmonté d’un oculus. Le mur gouttereau nord est ouvert de quatre baies cintrées au niveau de la nef. Il est flanqué d’une tour clocher entre la nef et le choeur. Elle est de base carrée et comporte trois niveaux d’élévation.

Le premier présente une fine ouverture rectangulaire sur ses trois faces et le second deux fines ouvertures dans des arcatures. Le clocher possède des abat-sons et des ouvertures rectangulaires au niveau de la chambre des cloches. Il est couronné d’une flèche de type corneille.

Le choeur est éclairé de deux baies cintrées et le chevet d'un oculus. Le mur gouttereau sud est percé de quatre baies cintrées au niveau de la nef et est flanqué entre la nef et le choeur d'un bâtiment annexe ouvrant à l'ouest et éclairé au sud et à l'est de baies géminées. Le choeur possède deux ouvertures cintrées et est épaulé d'un contrefort. "

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

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:00 PM

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM

Street address of Church:
Place de la mairie
Saint-Maclou, Normandie France
27210


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Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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