Visit freely or virtually this church dating from the 13th century and with different additions over the centuries

Name: Visite libre o virtualmente esta iglesia que data del siglo XIII y con diferentes adiciones a lo largo de los siglos
Start: 2023-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-Nicolas

Visit this magnificent church of the thirteenth century, the portal of the sixteenth century and its bell tower of the seventeenth century, classified historical monument in 1846.

Domingo 17 septiembre 2023, 14:00Passed

Destination Sud-Ardennes

Visit this magnificent 13th-century church, with its 16th-century portal and 17th-century bell tower, listed as a historic monument in 1846.
It is a former church of a priory dissolved in 1740. The nave and the north aisle date from the 13th century, the southern portal in flamboyant Gothic style from the early 16th century and the bell tower from 1614.
Burned in 1940, the waterlogged vaults collapsed on 1 January 1941 due to frost. Since 1941 during the war, and after the war, the restoration work was carried out under the direction of Y.-M. Froidevaux, chief architect of the Historical Monuments. The construction lasted a long time and the large square tower of the church did not regain its roof until the late 1960s, the bells being replaced in 1962.
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About the location

Église Saint-Nicolas

Place de l'église, 08300 Rethel

Ardennes
Grand Est

Former church of a priory dissolved in 1740\. The nave and the lower north side date from the 13th century, the southern portal of flamboyant Gothic style from the beginning of the 16th century and the bell tower of 1614.
Burned in 1940, the soaked vaults collapsed on January 1, 1941 under the effect of freezing. In 1941, during the war, and after the war, the restoration work was carried out under the direction of Y-M Froidevaux, chief architect of the Monuments historiques. The construction lasted a long time and the large square tower of the church did not find its roof again until the late 1960s, the bells being replaced only in 1962.