Église Saint-Lucien de Courcelles-sur-Viosne

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Saint Lucian Church is a Catholic parish church located in Courcelles-sur-Viosne, Val-d'Oise, France. Outside, the Romanesque bell tower of the second quarter of the 12th century is its most interesting element. There remains the first church, which was to be completed in 1161, the date of foundation of the parish, and is limited to one vessel.

The base of the bell tower has one of the oldest arches of warheads in the department, and about ten Romanesque capitals. The Gothic choir of the early 13th century is very austere outside, but has elegant and neat architecture inside. It is one of the very few double-ship choirs in the region, like Genainville.

The southern ship is located in the axis of the Romanesque nave and the bell tower. The other vessel, which has an additional span north of the bell tower, is completed by a second nave soon after its construction. This nave, as well as the other nave, is simply capped and uninterested.

The church of Saint Lucian, however, has the peculiarity of being a double-nave church. It was classified as a historical monument by order of 14 October 1908, and is now affiliated with the...