Église Saint-Médard - Tournehem-sur-la-Hem, France
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[EN] Saint-Médard Church of the 12th, 15th, 17th and 18th centuries, historic monument, inscription by decree of August 28, 1974. [FR] Église Saint-Médard des XIIe, XVe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, monument historique, inscription par arrêté du 28 août 1974.
Waymark Code: WM12H22
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 05/27/2020
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"The current church is not very old, it dates back only to the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century. Reconstructed for the first time in the 15th by Antoine de Bourgogne, natural son of Philippe le Bon and Lord of the place, it must have suffered from the differences which affected the region during the course of the 16th century.
In the absence of historical documents, it is not possible to assess the extent of the desolations following the various sieges and lootings (1552-1595), what we are certain of is that the church has been lasting mutilated during looting by Turenne's soldiers in 1667 to the point of having to be rebuilt as a whole from 1698.
Today the church therefore presents a vast composite ensemble, the largest work of which attests to the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th but in which we still note some older parts which bear witness to a long history. Thus we still see some parts from the large collegiate church built in the 15th century by the Grand Bâtard de Bourgogne but even more astonishing is the nave that Camille Enlart dates back to the end of the 12th century Romanesque and which is curiously preserved in this Gothic background. "
Sources : From documents in the church.
" L’église actuelle n’est pas très ancienne, elle remonte qu’à la fin du 17ème et le début du 18ème siècle. Reconstruite une première fois au 15ème par Antoine de Bourgogne, fils naturel de Philippe le bon et Seigneur du lieu, elle a dû souffrir des différents qui ont affecté la région pendant le courant du 16ème siècle.
Faute de documents historiques, il n’est pas possible d’évaluer quelle a été l’étendue des désolations consécutives aux différents sièges et pillages (1552- 1595), ce dont on est certain, c’est que l’église a été durablement mutilée lors du pillage par les soldats de Turenne en 1667 au point de devoir être reconstruite dans son ensemble à partir de 1698.
Aujourd’hui l’église présente donc un vaste ensemble composite dont le plus gros œuvre atteste la fin du 17ème et le début du 18ème mais dans lequel on remarque encore quelques parties plus anciennes témoins d’une longue histoire. Ainsi on voit encore quelques parties provenant de la grande église collégiale élevée au 15ème siècle par le Grand Bâtard de Bourgogne mais plus étonnante encore est la nef que Camille Enlart fait remonter à la fin du 12ème siècle roman et qui se trouve assez curieusement conservée dans ce contexte gothique. "
Sources : D'après des documents dans l'église.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1698
Age of Church building determined by?: Church staff member
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Saturday
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 7:00 PM
Street address of Church: 306 Rue Saint-Gilles Tournehem-sur-la-Hem, Pas-de-Calais France 62890
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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