Free visit of a church rebuilt in the fifteenth century

Name: Visite libre d'une église reconstruite au XVe siècle
Start: 2022-09-18T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-Rémi

Discover the church and heritage of the village.

Dimanche 18 septembre 2022, 10h00Passé

©Mairie de Viel-Saint-Rémy

The town hall and the association «Les deux clochers» are mobilized to safeguard the church and provide various activities: photo exhibitions, crèches, concerts.
These activities help preserve the memory of the village.

Types d'événement

Visite libre

Thème 2022

Aucune sélection

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

À propos du lieu

Église Saint-Rémi

Rue devant l'Église, 08270 Viel-Saint-Remy

Ardennes
Grand Est

The church of Viel-Saint-Remy is one of those fortified churches that were built in the Ardennes. If the oldest part dates from 1238, many elements date from the fifteenth century including the addition of 2 turrets with loopholes surmounting the north foothills of the church.
The building houses a 16th-century Pieta. The transept, the adjoining chapels and the choir are in late Gothic style. The choir is shallow, with Renaissance medallions depicting the four evangelists.
Like all fortified churches, it served as a shelter in case of war against the Spaniards. Thus, there was in the church, an oven, a well and the bell tower served as sheepfold.This church is in the wake of buildings to visit such as the post office of Launois sur Vence or the church of Jandun located a few kilometers from the village.