Église Saint Etienne - Doudeauville, France
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N 49° 34.235 E 001° 42.269
31U E 406330 N 5491693
[EN] Already present in the 10th century, the existence of the church was confirmed in the 12th century. [FR] Déjà présente au Xe siècle, l'existence de l'église est confirmée au XIIe siècle.
Waymark Code: WM178ZF
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 01/05/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"Already present in the 10th century, the existence of the church was confirmed in the 12th century. Its walls were reinforced in the 17th century. A Romanesque portal precedes the entrance porch of the church.

Plan: The church, in the middle of its cemetery, is built according to a Latin cross plan with a projecting false transept. It is oriented The nave is preceded by a porch and finished with a flat apse.

Exterior elevation: The facade is a gable wall on which is attached a roofed porch supported by two pillars. A small cross sits at the top of the roof. The side walls are pierced with four semicircular bays, as well as the walls of the transept. The bell tower is located at the crossroads of the transept, surmounted by a spire with two sewers.

From the year 1138, before his departure for the Holy Land, Hugues de Chaumont, constable of France, gave the tithes to the Abbey of Saint-Germer. Today, a funerary slab in the nave marks the burial of Jacques de la Houssaye (1563-1648), then owner of the manor in the centre. He rests with his wife Catherine de Chau."

Sources : The Church

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" Déjà présente au Xe siècle, l'existence de l'église est confirmée au XIIe siècle. Ses murs sont renforcés au XVIIe siècle. Un portail roman précède le porche d'entrée de l'église.

Plan: L'église, au milieu de son cimetière, est construite selon un plan en croix latine à faux transept saillant. Elle est orientée La nef est précédée par un porche et terminée par un chevet plat.

Elévation extérieure: La façade est un mur pignon sur lequel est accolé un porche au toit soutenu par deux piliers. Une petite croix se trouve au faîte du toit. Les murs latéraux sont percés de quatre baies en plein cintre, ainsi que les murs du transept. La tour-clocher se situe à la croisée du transept, surmontée d'une flèche à deux égouts.

Dés l'an 1138, avant son départ pour la Terre Sainte, Hugues de Chaumont, connétable de France, en donna les dîmes à l'Abbaye de Saint-Germer. Aujourd'hui, une dalle funéraire, dans la nef, marque la sépulture de Jacques de la Houssaye ( 1563-1648), alors propriétaire du manoir du centre.Il repose auprès de sa femme Catherine de Chau."

Sources : L'Eglise

Building Materials: Stone

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