Église Saint-Rémy - Saint-Rémy-au-Bois, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
N 50° 22.098 E 001° 52.568
31U E 420073 N 5580185
[EN] 18th century church, dedicated to Saint Rémi, a 4th century bishop of Reims. [FR] Eglise du 18ème siècle, dédiée à saint Rémi, un évêque de Reims du IVe siècle.
Waymark Code: WM1AKFQ
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 09/01/2024
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
Views: 5

"Located in a small town in the Campagne-lès-Hesdin region, this modest building is distinguished by a low nave, without much character, and by a much higher choir, supported by buttresses and finished with a canted chevet. Above the triumphal arch, a gable reinforced with bricks ends with a small bell-wall.

We can read on the exterior cornice of the chevet: Anno Domini 1782. One of the neighboring buttresses also bears the inscription: "1787, augustin tient". A hundred years ago, Rodière reported to the Departmental Archives, in the collection of the priory of Maintenay (Series G), the presence of a large file of estimates and receipts concerning this reconstruction, dated 1781-1782.

Inside, the nave is covered with a simulated vault, with a low profile, made of plaster and laths on a light wooden frame. The vault of the choir, which has partly collapsed, has been renewed with natural wooden slats.

The oldest of the bells, blessed in 1665 by Abbot Antoine Turpin, priest of Gouy, bears the names of its godfather, Jacques Bellevalet Le Josne, and its godmother, Marie Garbe, wife of Antoine Cosse, known as La Cousture."

Sources : The Church

Photo goes Here

" Situé dans une petite commune de la région de Campagne-lès-Hesdin, ce modeste édifice se signale par une nef basse, sans grand caractère, et par un chœur nettement plus élevé, épaulé par des contreforts et terminé par un chevet à pans coupés. Au-dessus de l'arc triomphal, un pignon renforcé de briques se termine par un petit clocher-mur.

On lit sur la corniche extérieure du chevet: Anno Domini 1782. L'un des contreforts voisins porte par ailleurs l'incription : « 1787, augustin tient ». Il y a une centaine d'années, Rodière signalait aux Archives départementales, dans le fonds du prieuré de Maintenay (Série G), la présence d' un important dossier de devis et de quittances concernant cette reconstruction, datée de 1781-1782.

À l'intérieur, la nef est couverte d'une voûte simulée, au profil surbaissé, faite de plâtre et de lattis sur armature légère en bois. La voûte du chœur, qui s'est en partie effondrée, a été renouvelée en lames de bois naturel.

La plus ancienne des cloches, bénie en 1665 par l'abbé Antoine Turpin, curé de Gouy, porte les noms de son parrain , Jacques Bellevalet Le Josne, et de sa marraine, Marie Garbe, femme d'Antoine Cosse, dite La Cousture."

Sources : L'Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1782

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:
Rue de l'Église
Saint-Rémy-au-Bois, Pas-de-Calais France
62870


Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
1) A photo of the church is required for visits to a waymark.

2) Please share some comments about your visit.

3) Additional photos are encouraged. If you can have information in addition to that already provided about this church, please share it with us.

Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest This Old Church
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
pmaupin visited Église Saint-Rémy - Saint-Rémy-au-Bois, France 08/29/2024 pmaupin visited it