St-Martin (Bossus-lés-Rumigny)

Church of St-Martin in Bossus-lès-Rumigny

St-Martin in Bossus-lès-Rumigny is a Roman Catholic church from the 16th century. It is dedicated to Saint Martin . The church is located in the French Ardennes department , in the municipality of Bossus-lès-Rumigny. The building is a fortified church and is counted among the fortified churches of Thiérache ( French Églises fortifiées de Thiérache ). Around one hundred churches are counted among the fortified churches of Thiérache .

Historical context

As the border region of the Kingdom of France , this area has often been the scene of wars and unrest. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the civil wars and religious wars within the kingdom were added. These were in particular the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598). A few decades later the Fronde (1648–1653), u. a. thus also the wars against Spain (1635–1659) and against the Habsburgs; parallel to this the other major conflicts, in particular the Eighty Years War (1568–1648) and the Thirty Years War (1618–1648). In areas where the village communities were not defended by their lords and dukes, a fortified church was a suitable refuge to protect oneself.

description

The building is located directly on the Ton River. The nave is narrow and has no aisles. There are two defense towers at the choir.

Picture gallery

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  Defense towers

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  inside view

literature

• Guide Touristique, 2020 various.

Web links

Commons : Église Saint-Martin de Bossus-lès-Rumigny  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ^ The fortified churches of Thiérache (French)
2. ↑ brief description of the church. Retrieved July 28, 2020 (French)

Coordinates: 49 ° 50 ′ 18.6 "  N , 4 ° 15 ′ 25"  E