Notre-Dame (Écouis)

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Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame d'Écouis
Brick vaults in the nave , transept and choir

The former collegiate church (collégiale) Notre-Dame in the village of Écouis in the Eure department in east Normandy in northern France is a Gothic church from the early 14th century. The building has been recognized as a Monument historique since 1913 .

Building history

The north-east oriented church was built in just three years (1310-1313) as a result of a foundation by Enguerrand de Marigny , a chamberlain and financial overseer of Philip IV (ruled 1268-1314). Two years after completion, the founder was accused of actual or alleged financial fraud under the now reigning King Ludwig X. (r. 1314–1316), convicted and hanged on the gallows in Montfaucon ; another two years later (1317) he was rehabilitated in a new process.

architecture

The nave church has a transept (transept) and the cultivation of a grave chapel for their founder. Although the two towers appear defensive and defensive, the other components are quite elegant and state of the art. The windows have tracery , but the brick vault with belt arches, etc. made of light sandstone is particularly aesthetic .

Furnishing

The church is richly decorated, with numerous sculptures dating from the 14th century; However, it is unclear whether they were commissioned by Enguerrand de Marigny or by his descendants. The cenotaph of the founder as well as a statue of Veronica , a statue of Nicasius and an annunciation group from the same period should be emphasized .

literature

  • Adolphe-André Porée: Les statues de l'ancienne collégiale d'Écouis (Eure) , Imprimerie de Plon-Nourrit, Paris 1902.
  • Louis Régnier: L'église Notre-Dame d'Écouis, autrefois collégiale: l'édifice, le mobilier, la statuaire, les tombeaux, le trésor, la chapelle du Plessis, le château et les statues de Mainneville ... , Edouard Champion , Paris 1913.
  • Jacques Girodet: La collégiale d'Écouis: Trésor du Vexin normand. Orep éditions, Bayeux 2012.
  • Stéphane William Gondoin: Les maîtres sculpteurs d'Écouis. Patrimoine normand 2017.

Web links

Commons : Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame d'Écouis  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame d'Écouis

Coordinates: 49 ° 18 ′ 39 "  N , 1 ° 25 ′ 57"  E