Église Saint-Martin de Bouillant

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The Saint-Martin de Bouillant Church is a Catholic church located in Crépy-en-Valois, Oise department, France. It was formerly associated with a hotel of the bishop of Senlis, and was built around the middle of the sixteenth century at the site of an older building. The architecture combines flamboyant Gothic and Renaissance influences, and is distinguished in particular by the originality of the supports, which are derived from the pillars of the eastern parts of the Church of Saint-Denis, but do not in fact relate to either of the two styles.

The facade and the base of the bell tower, which corresponds to the first span of the north side, have apparently been built in the first place, but it is uncertain if the bell tower has ever been completed. The rest of the church is perfectly homogeneous, apart from a change of part between the north and south sides, which concerns the tiles and capitals. However, the transept and the choir were demolished during the French Revolution, leaving only the western walls of the crucifixes, the pillars of the transept cross and two double arches.

Saint Martin's church was listed as a historical monument by order of 23 February 1951, as...