Église Saint-Maclou de Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

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The Saint-Maclou Church is a Catholic parish church located in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, France. Its oldest parts date back to the second and third quarter of the 12th century. Another thesis advanced an origin of the late 10th century, which would be corroborated by his term "Saint-Maclou" given by the bishop of Paris, the suzerain of the place.

These are the basilical nave, the base of the central bell tower and some elements of the first span of the choir. These parts are of late Romanesque style, as shown by the capitals carved around the base of the bell tower in particular, as well as the archaic warhead vault of the same span. However, multi-column piles, advanced modeling, the use of warhead arches for the eastern parts, and the systematic use of the broken arch, already announce Gothic architecture.

During the restoration of the church from 1995, the neo-Gothic plaster vaults and briquettes of the nave and the lower side were removed and the lambrissed ceilings in the shape of a cradle vault brought to light, so that the church Saint-Maclou now gives a good illustration of these were the churches of the so-called period of...