Église Saint-Pierre
2 Rue du Gué du Four, 51260 La Chapelle-Lasson
The church of the Chapelle-Lasson cannot go unnoticed: it stands, in the middle of the fields, at the exit of the village.
This is not the reason why it was classified as a historical monument in 1973, but the quality of its architecture. The only remnant of a monastery of the Hospitallers of Jerusalem, it was probably built, at the end of the twelfth century, in primitive Gothic, already reached, in this region close to the Île-de-France, a good mastery of the vault on a cross of warheads.
Its first quality is the simplicity and harmony of its proportions. The only decoration that the builders allowed themselves, are the capitals with hooks inside and a frieze of choir outside at the top of the gouttereau wall.
The North Transept was rebuilt in the 15th century. A flamboyant window testifies to this, but retains the simplicity and rigour of the late twelfth century. The nave was rebuilt at the end of the 19th century in neo-Gothic style, inspired by the model nature of the original pr
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Édifice religieux, Monument historique
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