St-Etienne (Puxe)

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St-Etienne, view of the choir tower

The Roman Catholic Church St-Etienne is located in Puxe in Meurthe-et-Moselle in the French region of Grand Est . The place of worship is registered in the register of cultural heritage in France.

history

St-Étienne is essentially a Romanesque choir tower church . The basement of the choir tower dates from the 12th century. The tower was later raised and built on its upper floors as a defense tower . The nave dates from the 15th century. It was changed in the 18th century, while the Gothic south portal was retained.

literature

  • Reiner Slotta: Romanesque architecture in the Lorraine department of Meurthe-et-Moselle . Bonn 1976, p. 204f.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ St-Étienne in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Web links

Commons : St-Étienne (Puxe)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 49 ° 9 '22.3 "  N , 5 ° 47' 27.6"  E