Église Saint-Michel de Zetting

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Saint-Marcel Church is a Catholic church located in the commune of Zetting in the Moselle department of France. The church is under the patronage of Pope Marcel I.

The church is located in the village of Zetting at an altitude of 230 meters on the left bank of the Saar.

In Gallo-Roman times, a villa probably existed at the site of the church, long before the foundation of the village that dates back to the sixth century. The church of Saint-Marcel presents three distinct constructions of different styles. The very massive Romanesque round tower dates from the 11th century and houses the bells. The architecture of this round bell tower is inspired by distant Ireland. The Gothic nave was transformed in the 15th century. It has a triple vault on cross of warheads with frescoes on the ceiling. The 15th century stained glass windows represent the old and the new will in medallions, a unique testimony to the talent of the glass masters of that time. Abbé Christophe Vérité parish priest from 1843 to 1886 recovered the pieces of the stained glass, distributed by his predecessor. The choir, also from the 15th century and Gothic, was erected by...