Église Notre-Dame de Chamant

About

Notre Dame Church is a Catholic parish church located in Chamant, Oise department, France. Its Romanesque bell tower was built following the founding of the parish in 1129. It was completed by an octagonal stone arrow during the 13th century, which makes it a remarkable ensemble, representative of the bell towers of Île-de-France.

The Romanesque choir was replaced by a Gothic construction radiating with great simplicity around 1260 or a few decades later. This current choir is not vaulted, and its only ornament are the three late rayling windows. The rest of the church was rebuilt in the first half of the 16th century.

Only the chapel of the Virgin to the south of the base of the bell tower and the choir is vaulted with warheads from the beginning. The nave and its only collateral in the south are responsible for a summary invoice. Between 1863 and 1877, a questionable restoration financed by Napoleon III brought a neo-Gothic vault and interior decoration in the troubadour style.

The only authentic Gothic elements of the nave and the collateral are the large arcades and the southern portal, which is of good quality. The church...