Suggest a change on the locationÉglise Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul
5 place de l'Église 78660 Saint-Martin-de-Bréthencourt
The church of Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul has been listed as a historical monument since 1977\.
In the 12th century, at the request of the Lord of Bréthencourt, the Benedictine monks of Marmoutier de Tours founded a Priory of which only the church and some remains remain. It was composed of a nave with three aisles, with low sides in the lean-to, a choir and a circular ambulatory. Partially destroyed at the end of the Hundred Years' War, the church is partly rebuilt in the 15th century. The construction of the bell tower, thirty-three meters high, dates from the 15th - 16th century. In the 17th century due to the collapse of the roof; the church is deprived of its heart. The Priory ruined, the church becomes parochial. In 1858, the north and south lean-to aisles were replaced by double pitched roofs.
Today, it still welcomes many faithful and the SMBPatrimoine Association organizes guided tours of the church on request.
Tags
Site patrimonial remarquable, Édifice religieux
