Église Saint-Lucien de Litz

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The church of Saint Lucian is a parish Catholic church located in Litz, in the French department of Oise in the Hauts-de-France region. The unique nave, which has never been vaulted, is part of the Romanesque tradition, but the portal, hidden under a modern porch, is not before the end of the 12th century. The oldest walls are the west and north walls of the base of the bell tower, which is itself a frame construction of modern times.

Its walls were integrated into the large choir with double transept and five-sided apse, which was completed in 1542, period of reconstruction and restoration of many churches in the region. It bears witness to the successive passage of the flamboyant Gothic style towards the Renaissance. It is nevertheless homogeneous, and seems to have been built with a single jet.

Inside, the particularly complex profile of the longitudinal double arches, the way in which the veins of the vaults interpenetrate, and the reception of certain mouldings on the caps are distinctive features of the flamboyant style. Only the key vaults, three arches and a liturgical pool are Renaissance-style. Outside, the modeling of the double cruise...