Église de la Vierge de Passy-en-Valois
Church building · Passy-en-Valois
Church building
église Saint-Médard de Dammard
==Description== After the First World War, Saint-Médard's church saw its architecture radically redesigned. During the battles of the Battle of the Marne, the monument was almost completely destroyed. It was 38.5 metres long while today it is only 24.6 metres long.
The modifications related to war damage do not only concern the size of the church, see current photos of the church and the exit of the great war. The comparison of the church plan before the Great War and the current plan highlights the many changes made to the building. Originally, the church was composed of a nave without sideways, a transept with a single cross to the north.
The choir dated from the 12th century and the cross of the transept, these parts were fairly well preserved despite the bombings of the great war. The vaults of the nave dated from 1631. The bell of the Saint-Médard church has been classified in the historical monument.
It has a height of 90 cm and a diameter of 1.20 m and weighs 1,066 kg. She understands...