Church building

Église Saint-Martin d'Amblainville

église Saint-Martin d'Amblainville

France Amblainville classified historical monument
Église Saint-Martin d'Amblainville
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Saint Martin Church is a parish Catholic church located in Amblainville, Oise, France. The foundation of the parish probably dates back to at least the eleventh century, the supposed time of the construction of the nave. The latter, however, lost its novel character as a result of successive changes.

The overturned girdle frame and possibly also the bottoms date from 1505; The flamboyant Gothic portal dates from the second quarter of the 16th century; and the archatures clad with the bas-reliefs of the Way of the Cross and statues of characters of the Old Testament date only from the years 1876 / 1893. This neo-Gothic decor also includes a pulpit to preach and a confessional in the form of flamboyant edicles; false arches of warheads under the rostrum and in the south side; and a large cave of Notre-Dame de Lourdes; and was installed by the will of Abbé Eugène Barret. This priest himself manipulated the scissor, and gave the church his present face quite extravagant (except for the outside).

However, it was not until 2005 that the high windows of the nave were removed under a wide roof common to the central ship and the lower...