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Église Saint-Martin de Garchy (XIIème siècle)

Rue Albert Thomas 58150 Garchy
  • Nièvre
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Saint-Martin de Garchy

Discover the charming Garchy Church!
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
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©Collin Martine

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Garchy’s Church is known as Saint Martin. The Romanesque-style building dates from the 12th century (1147) and is built on a rectangular plan. In the 16th century a Gothic-style seigneurial chapel was added.
The choir of the church of Garchy is extended by a pentagonal apse, with sides cut with a entablature lined with "heads of nails" and supported by modillions, the building is lit by Romanesque windows.
The Church is classified as a Historical Monument from the beginning of the 20th century (1910), and its bells will also be classified from the middle of the 20th century (1947). The smallest of the two bells dates from the seventeenth century (1684) and the second from the eighteenth century (1712) and have as godfather Louis Millien.
The parish of Garchy already existed in the 12th century (1147) and is one of the four churches that Humbaud, bishop of Auxerre, attributed to the abbey of Saint Lawrence. It was once a "priory-parish priest" of the order of Saint Augustine, and depended directly on the archpriest of Varzy. The parish will then belong to the Benedictine priory of La Charité-sur-Loire.
The church will be called a "jewel of Romanesque art".

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Église Saint-Martin de Garchy (XIIème siècle)
Rue Albert Thomas 58150 Garchy
  • Nièvre
  • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Church of Garchy is parish, it is placed under the name of Saint-Martin. It is of 12th century Romanesque style (1147), it is built of rectangular plan, it is located in the center of the village, the church of Garchy does not have transept. In the 16th century, a Gothic-style seigneurial chapel was attached to the nave. The choir of the church of Garchy is extended by a pentagonal apse, with cut sides with entablature garnished with “heads of nails” and supported by modillions, it is illuminated by Romanesque windows. The building is 31 m long. This church already exists in 1147 it is one of the four churches that Humbaud, bishop of Auxerre, attributed to the abbey of Saint-Laurent. It was a “priory-parish priest” of the order of St Augustine, dependent on the archpriest of Varzy. Subsequently the parish belonged to the Benedictine priory of La Charité-sur-Loire. Built near the River l’ Asvins, the church is called a “jewel of Romanesque art”. The slate-covered bell tower (restored in
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Monument historique, Édifice religieux