L'Église Saint-Valéry - Ponts-et-Marais, France
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N 50° 02.736 E 001° 26.817
31U E 388805 N 5544856
[EN] The Saint-Valery church dates from the end of the 11th century. [FR] L’église Saint-Valery daterait de la fin du XIe siècle.
Waymark Code: WMX2ER
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 11/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member veritas vita
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Architectural description "The current church dates from the end of the 11th century, beginning of the 12th. The chapel dates back to the 13th and 14th century. The belfry contains a bell from 1783. Saint Valery is said to have been baptized in the primitive church.

The current church dates from the end of the 11th century, beginning of the 12th. The chapel dates back to the 13th and 14th century. The belfry contains a bell from 1783. Saint Valery is said to have been baptized in the primitive church.

Building of plan elongated to a vessel ending in a flat chevet. A bell tower provided with abatons stands at the transition between the nave and the choir.

A porch is located west of the facade. The whole is covered with a slate roof. "

Sources : The Church

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Description architecturale "L’église actuelle date de la fin du 11e siècle, début du 12e. la chapelle remonte au 13e et 14e sicèle. Le beffroi renferme une cloche de 1783. Saint Valery aurait été baptisé dans l'église primitive.

Edifice de plan allongé à un vaisseau se terminant par un chevet plat. Une tour-clocher munie d'abat-sons se dresse à la transition entre la nef et le chœur.

Un porche est implanté à l'ouest de la façade. L'ensemble est couvert d'une toiture en ardoise."

Sources : L’Eglise

Building Materials: Stone
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