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15 and 16 September 2018Passed
Conditions
Free. Free visit on two days. Guided tours on Sunday at 14 h 30 and 16 h.
September 2018
Saturday 15
10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 16
10:00 - 18:00
Accessible to the motor impaired

Eglise Saint-Martin

Place de l’Église, 57420 Sillegny
  • Moselle
  • Grand Est

The wall paintings(paints) of the church Saint Martin

free Visit and visits commented by the church of Sillegny
15 and 16 September 2018Passed
Conditions
Free. Free visit on two days. Guided tours on Sunday at 14 h 30 and 16 h.
(c) Sixtine de la Seille, avec accord de diffusion.

You are invited to discover the real treasure of the church holy Martin de Sillegny: wall paintings(paints) executed in the tempera, dating of 1540! In a time(period) which is unknown to us, they were covered with a whitewash. It is only in 1845 only, during a scratching in the apse, they were discovered and updates by the abbot Schnabel, priest of the parish from 1840 till 1891. It was the messin Malardot painter who was in charge of restoring them. Works lasted 20 years. From January, 2002 till December, 2004 paintings(paints) were totally cleaned.
The church is open to the visit free every day of the year, also on Saturday, 15 and Sunday, September 16th, from 10 h till 18 h.
Two free commented visits will be proposed on Sunday, at 14 h 30 and 16 h.

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Eglise Saint-Martin
Place de l’Église, 57420 Sillegny
  • Moselle
  • Grand Est
The church holy Martin de Sillegny is of style Flamboyant Gothic. She(It) keeps(preserves) wall paintings(paints) dating of 1540, rediscovered in 1845 by the abbot Schnabel. Their restoration(catering) lasted 20 years. On May 9th, 1881 the church was registered on the inventory of historic monuments.
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Monument historique, Édifice religieux
Access
free Parking lot.
(c) Sixtine de la Seille