St-Quentin (Brières-les-Scellés)

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Saint-Quentin parish church, view from the south
View from the east
inner space

The Catholic parish church of St-Quentin in Brières-les-Scellés , a parish in the Essonne department in the French region of Île-de-France , dates back to a Romanesque church from the 11th century. The church is dedicated to Saint Quintinus , a martyr who lived in the 3rd century and who is said to have been martyred in the northern French city of Saint-Quentin named after him . In 1926 the church was added to the list of architectural monuments in France as Monument historique .

history

The main nave was probably built in the late 11th century. The choir and the squat bell tower covered with a gable roof date from the second half of the 12th century. The aisle was probably renewed in the 15th century. The church is only documented in writing from the 15th century. In the 1980s, the church, which threatened to collapse, was completely renovated.

architecture

Console with animal representation

The interior has two aisles and is divided into five bays . The main nave is covered by a barrel vault made of chestnut wood, the narrower side aisle has a ribbed vault . The two eastern yokes are much higher. They widen to a transept on the south side and open into a recently closed choir and the Marienkapelle in the east. They are also covered by ribbed vaults that rest on columns with leaf capitals. The consoles of the vault ribs are partially provided with depictions of animals.

  • Main and side aisles

  • Barrel vault made of chestnut wood

  • Side aisle with ribbed vault

Murals

Martyrdom of Saint Quintinus

During the renovation of the church, remains of wall paintings were exposed again. One scene represents the martyrdom of Saint Quintinus.

Furnishing

  • The white stone baptismal font is dated to the 17th century. The oval basin is fluted and has a carved wood cover. The elegantly curved base is decorated with a garland .
  • The simple wooden pulpit with a sound cover also dates from the 17th century and was added in the 18th and 19th centuries.
  • The eagle lectern in the style Louis XV was created in the 18th century. The base is crowned with a sphere on which an eagle with spread wings stands.
  • The crucifix in the nave is a 19th century carving in the style of the 16th century.

  • Baptismal font

  • pulpit

  • crucifix

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Essonne. Flohic Éditions, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-126-0 , pp. 300-301.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Quentin (Brières-les-Scellés)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Église Saint-Quentin in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Baptismal font in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  3. ↑ Pulpit in Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  4. ↑ Adler's desk in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  5. ↑ Crucifix in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 48 ° 27 '26.9 "  N , 2 ° 8' 16.2"  E