Église Saint-Sulpice de Villiers-Adam

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The Saint Sulpice Church is a parish Catholic church located in Villiers-Adam, Val-d'Oise, France. Its characterless bell tower dates back to the thirteenth century. Otherwise, the church dates mainly from the second quarter of the 16th century, and displays the flamboyant Gothic style, dotted with Renaissance elements.

This concerns the capitals of the central ship, the whole decoration of the two spans to the east of the bell tower, and the frieze as well as the crowning of the foothills outside the eastern parts. The nave of the church remained unfinished, and was never vaulted; His south side was never realized. On the other hand, the choir is all the more remarkable, and is distinguished by its length of four straight spans plus an apse with oblique stripes, its height, its neat architecture, and of course the reflection of the transition from the flamboyant style to the Renaissance.

The blessing of the great altar by Bishop René Le Roullier, Bishop of Senlis, dated August 1, 1550, undoubtedly marks the end of the work in the central vessel of the choir. The nave probably took its present form a few years later. At the beginning of the 17th century, the sanctuary was equipped with a large...