St-Martin (Breux-Jouy)
The Catholic parish church of Saint-Martin in Breux-Jouy , a parish in the Essonne department in the French region of Île-de-France , was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and changed in the 14th century. The church is dedicated to St. Consecrated to Martin of Tours .
architecture
Exterior construction
On the south side of the church rises the bell tower, which still has its bell from 1779. It features a gable roof covered and at its corners by massive buttresses strengthened. The upper floor is broken up by high, coupled sound arcades . The simple portal is built into an open sign on the west facade.
inner space
The main nave , the south aisle and the recently closed choir are still from the original Romanesque building . The main nave has a flat roof, the choir and the side aisle have groin vaults . The console decorated with a grimace is dated to the 12th century. The capitals are also preserved from the Romanesque church.
Furnishing
The church has several pieces of equipment that are classified as a monument historique .
- The main altar was built in the 17th century. The Descent from the Cross is shown on the altarpiece by Paul Delaroche .
- The choir screen is also dated to the 17th century.
- The pulpit comes as the reading lectern of 1680/83.
- The baptismal font was placed in front of the choir and is now used as an altar.
literature
- Jean-Marie Pérouse de Montclos (ed.): Le Guide du Patrimoine. Île-de-France. 2nd edition Hachette, Paris 1994, ISBN 2-01-016811-9 , p. 146.
- Georges Poisson (ed.): Dictionnaire des Monuments d'Île-de-France. Éditions Hervas, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84334-002-0 , pp. 149-150.
Web links
- Église Saint Martin Diocèse d'Evry (accessed February 6, 2015, in French)
- Église Saint-Martin topic-topos (accessed February 6, 2015, in French)
- Église Saint-Martin patrimoine-religieux (accessed February 6, 2015, in French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bell in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Main altar in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Choir screen in Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Pulpit in Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Lectern in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 48 ° 33 '40.1 " N , 2 ° 10' 37.9" E