Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité
Place Jules ferry, 10420 Les Noës-Près-Troyes
Large in size for the small village of a few hundred inhabitants that was Christmas in the sixteenth century, the church was a richly endowed place of pilgrimage. A carved wooden altarpiece, made in the 1550s, with exceptionally preserved colours, is one of these treasures.
Having undergone the assaults of time, it required a long and meticulous restoration, adapted to the three species that compose it: the linden, the oak and the poplar. Presented during the exhibition «Le Beau XVIe» in Troyes, it has since found its place under the vault, where remains of original paintings, framed by woodwork and renovated monastic stalls, and surmounted by stained glass windows.
The restored altar completes this triptych, which represents the carrying of the cross, the crucifixion and the resurrection. The inauguration of the restored altarpiece gave rise, at the beginning of 2011, to a ceremony presided by Canon Bertrand Roy, episcopal delegate for the Troyan agglomeration, in the presence of Jean
Tags
Monument historique & Édifice religieux
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