St-Médard (Brunoy)

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Parish Church of Saint-Médard

The Catholic parish church of Saint-Médard in Brunoy , a parish in the Essonne department in the French region of Île-de-France , has rich, exceptionally well-preserved furnishings in the styles of Rococo and Classicism . In 1981, the church consecrated to St. Medardus was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique .

history

inner space

The church was built on the site of a Merovingian chapel in the early 12th century in the Romanesque style. In the 13th century, the Gothic style church, which had become too small, was extended by two bays to the east and the choir and a narrow transept were added . The three western nave bays were built in the 16th century. The bell tower, on which the year 1539 is carved, was also built during this time.

In 1722, Jean Pâris de Monmartel, one of the richest men in the kingdom, acquired the castle and the manor of Brunoy. Jean Pâris de Monmartel had amassed a large fortune as an army supplier and was under Louis XV. Court banker. Thanks to his fortune and that of his son, the church was given a completely new and, for a small village church, unusually artistic interior that survived the French Revolution unscathed. Between 1997 and 2005 the church was extensively renovated.

Exterior construction

On the south side of the church there are still corbels from the 12th century carved with flowers, geometric patterns and other motifs . The Gothic choir closes with a five-eighth ending . The three-story, square bell tower from the 16th century rises on the north side.

inner space

Column and pointed arch arcades

The first three bays of the nave are covered by a barrel vault. Round arched arcades that rest on massive pillars open to the two side aisles . The Gothic pointed arches of the two eastern bays are higher, they are on columns with leaf capitals on, carved hanging among them, gold flower and fruit garlands. Like the choir, the two eastern bays were vaulted with a ribbed vault in the 13th century . The organ gallery from the late 18th century is supported by four fluted wooden columns. They stand on high plinths that are decorated with fine Louis-Seize décor.

  • Pointed arch arcade

  • View to the organ gallery

  • Base of a column under the gallery

Furnishing

Wall paneling and paintings
  • The walls of the nave and the choir are clad with white wood paneling, which is decorated with gilded stucco . Integrated into the paneling are paintings by Jean-Bernard Restout (1732–1797) and Johann-Michael Baader (1736–1792) in golden frames.
  • The pulpit was made between 1770 and 1772. The pulpit cage and the pulpit staircase are decorated with gold-plated reliefs on a white background. The panels of the pulpit staircase have wreaths of flowers and palm leaves, on the pulpit you can see lilies and grapes. The sound cover is crowned by a mighty glory.
  • The bank ( banc d'oeuvre ) opposite the pulpit was reserved for members of the church administration. Like the pulpit, it was made between 1770 and 1772. The two medallions contain the monograms of Jean Pâris de Monmartel and his wife Armande de Béthune-Sully. In the middle of a pilgrim's bag is shown with scallops that the Jacob pilgrims dedicated. The asymmetrical rocaille cartouches at the corners refer to the Louis-quinze style , while the panels in the middle correspond to the Louis-seize style.
  • A confessional made of white wood with gold decoration is integrated into the wall on the west side . It is provided with an elaborately carved, gold-colored grille.

  • pulpit

  • Banc d'œuvre

  • confessional

  • Bars on the confessional

Leaded glass window

Saint Medardus

The leaded glass windows were made by Émile Hirsch between 1885 and 1896. They depict scenes from the life of Mary such as the passage to the Temple and the marriage of Mary to Joseph. Several windows are dedicated to the patron saint of the church, St. Medardus. Saint Rochus is depicted on one window, and Saint Genoveva , blessed by Bishop Germanus of Auxerre , on another . The rosette on the west side is covered by the organ. It depicts nine angels playing medieval instruments.

  • Passage to the Temple of Mary

  • Germanus of Auxerre blesses St. Genoveva

  • Medardus and his sister found the Rosière festival

Crypt of the Pâris de Monmartel family

The Monmartel family crypt is located in the north transept. Two copper plates embedded in the walls are reminiscent of Jean Pâris de Monmartel († 1766) and his wife Armande de Béthune-Sully († 1772).

literature

Web links

Commons : Saint-Médard (Brunoy)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pulpit in Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Banc d'oeuvre in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 48 ° 41 ′ 50.8 "  N , 2 ° 30 ′ 11.1"  E