Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Magny-en-Vexin

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The Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativity-de-la-Vierge is a parish Catholic church located in Magny-en-Vexin in Val-d'Oise. It replaces a previous church which was partly dated to the thirteenth century and which had been burned by the English in 1436, during the Hundred Years' War. Starting with the eastern parts, this church is successively rebuilt in the Gothic style flamboyant between about 1490 and 1530, keeping only the bell-tower piles of the 13th century church and the nave plan.

During two other construction campaigns, the church is enlarged south and north in Renaissance style. A south side with chapels and a representative gate is erected between about 1540 and 1561. Then a second northern cruise, a sacristy and a large seigneurial chapel south of the transept were built in the early 16th century, and chapels were added in front of the south side.

Thus, the Renaissance style becomes dominant on the outside, where the south elevation facing the city is noticed by its unusual silhouette and rich ornamentation. Inside, too, only the choir retains its character...