Eglise Sainte Geneviève - Asnières-sur-Seine, France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

[FR] La présence d’une église dédiée à sainte Geneviève est attestée depuis plusieurs siècles. La tradition rapporte que la famille de Geneviève, qui habitait Nanterre, possédait des pâturages s’étendant sur les actuels emplacements des villes de Gennevilliers et d’Asnières.

Au début du XVIIIe siècle, l'église, consacrée en 1541, est trop petite. Au frais de l'abbé Antoine Lemoyne, docteur en Sorbonne, on construit l'église actuelle qui fut consacrée par Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Gaston de Noailles le 6 septembre 1711. Les reliques de l'autel furent translatées de l'Abbaye de Saint-Denis. En 1868, l'empereur Napoléon III et l'impératrice offrent deux cloches à l'église. Mais la guerre de 1870 endommage le clocher et en 1872 deux nouvelles cloches sont installées.

Le portail est surmonté d'une statue moderne de sainte Geneviève, réplique de celle du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre.

[EN] The presence of a church dedicated to saint Genevieve has been documented for several centuries. Tradition holds that the family of Genevieve (the patron saint of the city of Paris) possessed pastures extending into what is now the cities of Gennevilliers and Asnières.

At the beginning of the 18th century, the church, consecrated in 1541, was too small. The Abbey Antoine Lemoyne, doctor at the Sorbonne, bore the cost of the construction of the current church, which was consacrated by Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Gaston de Noailles on September 6, 1711. In 1868, the emperor Napoléon III and the empress offered two bells to the church. But the war of 1870 damaged the bell tower and in 1872, two new bells were installed.

A modern replica of the saint Genevieve statue in Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre stands above the entrance.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 09/06/1711 Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Roman Catholic 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: 10:30 AM Street address of Church: 4 Rue du Cardinal Verdier Asnières-sur-Seine, France 92600 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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