Free visit of the Saint-Martin church

Name: Visite libre de l'église Saint-Martin
Start: 2022-09-18T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Eglise Saint-Martin

Free visit of the specificities of the church Saint-Martin and organ demonstration.

Dimanche 18 septembre 2022, 14h00Passé

Ville de L'Aigle

Free visit of the specificities of the church Saint-Martin and organ demonstration.

Types d'événement

Visite libre

Thème 2022

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

À propos du lieu

Eglise Saint-Martin

Place Saint-Martin, 61300 L'Aigle

Orne
Normandie

The church was based(established) in the XIth century. Of this time(period), date the clock tower and the apse. In 1425, the chapel of the Rosary was built then transformed and extended in Gothic style to train(form) the north side. At the same time, they built the big tower the first span of this shoulder of which the ground floor trained(formed). From 1546 till 1552, the church expands in the form of a side nave. The retable was installed(settled) in 1655\. By 1890, construction of a brick-built vault on the nave and the chorus(choir). After the Second World War, a campaign(countryside) of restoration(catering) is begun(undertaken) because all south windows were destroyed.