Ēglise Saint-Rémy
Place Saint-Rémy, 10000 Troyes
The Saint-Rémy church is one of the oldest in Troyes: its existence has been established since the 20th century. It was then outside the walls of the city and depended on the canons of the cathedral. Encompassed in the new enclosure built in the thirteenth century, the church underwent multiple expansions and transformations. It also receives new stained glass windows financed by rich Trojan families. Its 12th century bell tower is renovated in 1360\. Its 62-metre-high slate spire is twisted, allowing it to better hold the winds. This technique is a real architectural feat in the 14th century! The 15th-century portal is housed under a wooden porch that replaced the old narthex (entrance portico) in the 19th century.
On the tower is painted a clock dial decorated with rays of sun and single needle (the mechanism no longer works nowadays). At the top, in the corners, we see two angels holding, one a dove flying, symbol of the birth of the day, the other a lit torch, symbol of the night.
Tags
Monument historique, Édifice religieux & Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire
©Carole Bell - Ville de Troyes
