As part of its consulting missions, CAUE 37 accompanied the Ile Bouchard Town Hall (project owner) in the restoration project of the Saint-Gilles church. Indeed, the critical condition of the roofs requires a work operation. The coverage of the lower side is ruined and an area is covered since 2016. The structures of the nave and the lower side suffered infiltrations and locally present disorders affecting their stability.
Martine Ramat, heritage architect, project manager for this operation, follows the work that began in May 2023 and will last about a year. They concern the nave, the north aisle and the north chapel and consist of:

• the total rehabilitation of slate roofs
• the restoration of the structures and consolidation of the nave structure
• the restoration of stone structures in high sections in connection with roofs
• repair of the plasters of the gutter wall to the north of the nave and the west return of the north transept
• the restoration of the stained glass windows of the north-facing nave
  Thanks to our 3 speakers, this guided tour will allow you to discover the history of this church whose first stone was laid in 1067 (M of Laforcade), to understand the stakes of the safeguard of the Historical Monuments (M Darras) and enter this heritage site being restored (Ms. Ramat).