Église Saint-Martin - Cambron, France
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N 50° 06.669 E 001° 46.230
31U E 412089 N 5551712
[EN] The church of Cambron was built in stone and brick according to a traditional basilica plan without transept. [FR] L'église de Cambron a été construite en pierre et brique selon un plan basilical traditionnel sans transept.
Waymark Code: WMZ922
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/02/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Saint Martin Church

"The church of St. Martin is dated 1585 and was consecrated in 1603. A building of Gothic style Scaldien (alternating bricks and limestone), the church was restored in different phases that will begin in 1980 to end in 2000.

The building is composed of a fore-body and a nave flanked by very narrow collaterals and gabled chapels. It ends with a five-sided choir with two sacristies and other low buildings (mid-20th century).

The fore-body is divided into five registers by drip-cords. The first level is opened by a curved door whose arch key bears the date of construction (1585). The second level is characterized by a relief of St. Martin surmounted by a pediment bearing the arms of the city of Ath. The third level narrows by chained crawlers. The whole is surmounted by an octagonal arrow on a square plan.

The nave lined with pseudo-collaterals is open two bays (eighteenth century) and covered with a stuccoed false-vault. It is composed of three bays separated by broken arches. The side chapels and the five-sided choir are pierced with broken arch arches without alternation between stone and brick. "

Sources : The Church

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L’Eglise Saint-Martin

"L’église Saint-Martin est datée de 1585 et a été consacré en 1603. Edifice de style gothique scaldien (alternant briques et pierre calcaire), l’église a été restaurée lors de différentes phases qui débuteront en 1980 pour s’achever en 2000.

L’édifice est composé d’un avant-corps et d’une nef flanquée de collatéraux très étroits et de chapelles à pignon. Il s’achève par un chœur à chevet pentagonal annexé de deux sacristies ainsi que par d’autres constructions basses (milieu du XXe siècle).

L’avant-corps est divisé en cinq registres par des cordons-larmiers. Le premier niveau est ouvert d’une porte cintrée dont la clef d’arc porte la date de construction (1585). Le second niveau est caractérisé par un relief de saint Martin surmonté d’un fronton portant les armes de la ville d’Ath. Le troisième niveau se rétrécit par des rampants chainés. Le tout est surmonté d’une flèche octogonale sur plan carré.

La nef bordée de pseudo-collatéraux est ouverte de deux baies (XVIIIe siècle) et couverte d’une fausse-voûte stuquée. Elle est composée de trois travées séparées par des arcs brisés. Les chapelles latérales et le chœur à cinq pans sont percées de baies en arc brisé sans remplage alternant pierre et briques."

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1585

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 Saint-Martin
Cambron, Somme France
80132


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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

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