St-Barthélemy (Beaumont-du-Gâtinais)
The Catholic Church of Saint-Barthélemy in Beaumont-du-Gâtinais , a parish in the Seine-et-Marne department in the French region of Île-de-France , has several phases of construction dating back to the 11th century. Today's church , consecrated to the Apostle Bartholomew , was largely built in the 12th century. In 1922 the church was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique .
architecture
Exterior construction
In the 12th century, the construction of the bell tower on the south side of the choir began, which was completed in the 13th century. The tower is broken through on all four sides by large, arched, coupled sound arcades . In the late Middle Ages it was used as a defense tower , and a small tower with loopholes was added , probably in the 16th century . At the end of the 16th century, Achille de Harlay had a chapel built on the north side of the choir.
inner space
The main nave probably dates from the 11th century. At the beginning of the 12th century a side aisle was added on the south side. The recently closed choir was built in the second half of the 12th or the beginning of the 13th century.
The church has preserved capitals from the early 12th century with large leaves on them.
literature
- Jean-Marie Pérouse de Montclos (ed.): Le Guide du Patrimoine. Ile-de-France. Hachette, 2nd edition, Paris 1994, ISBN 2-01-016811-9 , p. 120.
- Georges Poisson (ed.): Dictionnaire des Monuments d'Île de France. Éditions Hervas, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84334-002-0 , p. 104.
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne. Flohic Éditions, Vol. 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , p. 185.
Web links
- Église Saint-Barthélemy topic topos, accessed on December 12, 2013 (French)
- Église Saint-Barthélemy in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 9.8 " N , 2 ° 28 ′ 28.4" E