Visit an 11th century chapel turned church

Name: Visitez une chapelle du XIe siècle devenue église
Start: 2023-09-16T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-Martin

European Heritage Days 2023

16 et 17 septembre 2023Passé

Mme Paule Daviaux

Discover the Saint-Martin church on a self-guided tour, following a fun route.

Types d'événement

Visite libre

Thèmes 2023

Patrimoine vivant

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Conditions de participation

Gratuit

Type de public

Tout public

À propos du lieu

Église Saint-Martin

17 rue Saint-Martin, 51530 Chouilly

Marne
Grand Est

In the 11th century, the castle chapel is located on the site of the castle which was practically destroyed in 1424, when the Count of Salisbury and his Burgundian allies ravaged Champagne. It was already called Saint-Martin in 1312\. During the lull that followed the Hundred Years' War, the lords erected the ruins of the castle and took the opportunity to enlarge and embellish in the style of the time, the church becoming insufficient for the parish.
In 1467, a chapel of flamboyant Gothic style is erected at the end of the south aisle. It is twice as wide as the primitive part. Three original square pillars are replaced by columns with cylindrical barrels and octagonal bases without capitals or trunks on which the ribs of the double arches and arches of the vault are dampened. These two keystones are decorated with 12 holly leaves. Four low pointed windows fill most of the space between the columns projecting from the walls: one to the east (behind the Saint Vincent altar) two to the