Église Saint-Martin d'Ormoy-Villers

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Saint-Martin Church is a Catholic parish church located in Ormoy-Villers, Oise department, France. Its oldest part, the choir bedside, is Romanesque and dates from the first half of the 12th century. During the second half of the 12th century, the choir of two spans was vaulted with warheads, and in the 14th century, its surface was split by the addition of a collateral, but few remains remain of this era.

The church suffers heavily under the Hundred Years' War, and the eastern parts are largely rebuilt in the flamboyant Gothic period, at the end of the 15th century. The nave and its side, without any real style, could have parts of the 12th century, but the north wall probably dates from the flamboyant reconstruction, and the facade is modern. On the architectural level, Saint Martin's church offers nothing remarkable.

It is a small rural church whose relative complexity bears witness to the vicissitudes of time. Its particular silhouette, with a gable pierced with two windows facing south, and a rustic side, prevents confusion with any other church in the vicinity. The inside, a little dark...