Église Saint-Vaast - Bomy, France
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N 50° 34.452 E 002° 14.074
31U E 445800 N 5602755
[EN] The current church of Bomy is the result of numerous changes from the 13th to the 19th century. [FR] L'église actuelle de Bomy est le fruit de nombreux remaniements depuis le XIIIe jusqu'au XIXe siècle.
Waymark Code: WM13408
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 09/10/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"The church of Saint-Vaast de Bomy has several elements from different eras. The bell tower retains a base from the 13th century, it is the oldest part of the church.

The first floor dates from 1580 and the balustrade of the tower dates from the 17th century. The choir would be from the 15th or 16th century, the northern chapel dates from the same year. The nave was restored in the years 1870-72 by Abbot Legrand.

Inside there is a Louis XIV style altar and polychrome wooden statues made between the 15th and 17th centuries.

Architectural description Building of sandstone, therefore not local stone, of plan in Latin cross and oriented. The west facade has an entrance porch forming a fore-body above the entrance door embedded under a low arched bay.

The portico thus formed is flanked by two buttresses rising to the second level of elevation. The latter is adorned in the center of an oculus sheltering a rosette with eight petals. On the third and last level, a blind twin bay punctuates the facade, with the only animation being a lintel marrying the pointed arch which surmounts it.

Finally, a wrought iron cross leads the western gable. A three-storey bell tower rises above the crossing of the transept. At three levels, it ends with a polygonal arrow, just above the level of the louver.

While the roof of the building is saddle-shaped for the nave and transept, it is hipped for the apse. The transept has an approximate length of 19m. "

Sources : The Church

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" L'église de Saint-Vaast de Bomy à plusieurs éléments de différents époques. Le clocher conserve une base du XIIIe siècle, c'est la partie la plus ancienne de l'église.

Le premier étage date de 1580 et la balustrade de la tour date du XVIIe siècle. Le chœur serait du XVe ou XVIe siècle, la chapelle nord date de la même année. La nef est restauré dans les années 1870-72 par l'Abbé Legrand.

A intérieur se trouve un autel de style Louis XIV et des statues de bois polychromes faite entre le XVe et le XVIIe siècle.

Description architecturale Édifice de grès, donc ne pierre locale, de plan en croix latine et orienté. La façade ouest présente un porche d'entrée formant avant-corps au-dessus de la porte d'entrée encastrée sous une baie à arc surbaissé.

Le portique ainsi formé est flanqué de deux contreforts s'élevant jusqu'au deuxième niveau d'élévation. Ce dernier s'orne au centre d'un oculus abritant une rosace à huit pétales. Au troisième et dernier niveau une baie géminée aveugle ponctue la façade, avec pour seule animation un linteau épousant l'arc en ogive qui la surmonte.

Enfin, une croix en fer forgé aboutie le pignon occidental. Une tour-clocher à trois niveaux s'élève quant à elle au-dessus de la croisée du transept. A trois niveaux, elle est aboutie d'une flèche polygonale, juste au-dessus du niveau des abat-sons.

Tandis que la couverture de l'édifice est en bâtière pour la nef et les transept, elle est en croupe pour le chevet. Le transept a une longueur approximative de 19m. "

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1299

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: Saturday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 6:00 PM

Street address of Church:
Place de la Mairie
Bomy, Pas-de-Calais France
62960

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