Église Saint-Jacques-Saint-Christophe
Place de l'Église 78550 Houdan
The church of Saint-Jacques Saint-Christophe was built in the 16th and 17th centuries. Portal and nave in flamboyant Gothic style, choir and bedside in Renaissance style. Outside, many gargoyles and sculpted decorations. On the lintel of the western portal, we can read: «the French People rediscover the existence of the Supreme Being and the Immortality of the Soul» which recalls that in 1790, this church was consecrated «temple of Reason and the Supreme Being». Inside, the famous organs made by the factor Louis-Alexandre Clicquot in 1739 were restored in 1972 by the company Boisseau. Rich 17th century altarpiece, 16th century frescoes and carved vault keys.
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