Église de Notre-Dame de Morsalines
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Morsalines, which undoubtedly takes its name from the presence of very old salt pans, has a charming church, which in the Middle Ages depended on the Priory of Saint-Côme-du-Mont, itself a son of the Abbey of Cluny, before to be subsequently attached to the archdeanery of Cotentin and the deanery of Valognes.
This building, listed as a whole in the inventory of Historic Monuments and which is placed under the dual patronage of Notre-Dame and Saint-Blaise, has very ancient origins since its bell tower, watchtower, has foundations which go back in the Romanesque period. Its structure is Gothic, but the choir, the transept and the porch were remodeled in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The interior houses real classified artistic treasures: an exceptional Baroque altarpiece from the 1730s, the work of a Cotentin craftsman, a true manifesto of Counter-Reformation art decorated with two beautiful wooden statues of Saint-Maur and Saint -Blaise, whose church has a relic, a remarkable Saint Barbara in polychrome stone from the end of the 15th century and an imposing chasuble from the 18th century.
The two chapels of the transept also have altarpieces from the classical period and the 19th century stained glass windows are not without interest.
Surrounded by a beautiful marine cemetery and also known for its ex-votos of boats engraved in stone, the Morsalines church has witnessed numerous historical events: arrival of the English in 1346 at the start of the Hundred Years' War, visit of King François 1st, “battle” of La Hougue, landing in 1944 at a time when it was close to an important German battery, a target of the Allies.
For years, the town and the Association for the Protection of the Church have been uniting to restore it and are now preparing to save its roof, damaged by time and storms.
Visits to this beautiful building, in which, in addition to religious ceremonies, numerous concerts take place, are possible on simple request to the president of the Safeguarding Association: [email protected] or 0608934692.
This building, listed as a whole in the inventory of Historic Monuments and which is placed under the dual patronage of Notre-Dame and Saint-Blaise, has very ancient origins since its bell tower, watchtower, has foundations which go back in the Romanesque period. Its structure is Gothic, but the choir, the transept and the porch were remodeled in the 17th and 18th centuries.
The interior houses real classified artistic treasures: an exceptional Baroque altarpiece from the 1730s, the work of a Cotentin craftsman, a true manifesto of Counter-Reformation art decorated with two beautiful wooden statues of Saint-Maur and Saint -Blaise, whose church has a relic, a remarkable Saint Barbara in polychrome stone from the end of the 15th century and an imposing chasuble from the 18th century.
The two chapels of the transept also have altarpieces from the classical period and the 19th century stained glass windows are not without interest.
Surrounded by a beautiful marine cemetery and also known for its ex-votos of boats engraved in stone, the Morsalines church has witnessed numerous historical events: arrival of the English in 1346 at the start of the Hundred Years' War, visit of King François 1st, “battle” of La Hougue, landing in 1944 at a time when it was close to an important German battery, a target of the Allies.
For years, the town and the Association for the Protection of the Church have been uniting to restore it and are now preparing to save its roof, damaged by time and storms.
Visits to this beautiful building, in which, in addition to religious ceremonies, numerous concerts take place, are possible on simple request to the president of the Safeguarding Association: [email protected] or 0608934692.
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