The Church Saint-Michel of Pont L’Evêque , part II !!

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This was a find on a previous passing thru and now finally in town, I like to tell you about the marvels of quant old Pont-L’Evêque. The town of Pont-l’Evêque is in the department of Calvados no 14 of the region of Normandie in my belle France. I came along the D579 road from Honfleur, this time, See my other post on the town in my blog,I found me older pictures in my cd rom vault and they should be in my blog for you and me, Therefore, et me tell you again on the Church Saint Michel of Pont l‘Evêque ,part II !! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The Church Saint-Michel on the Place de l’Eglise, The church dates from the 15C. It was built thanks to the tithes of Jean V de Pouchin, baron of Joncquerets de Ferriére and Clermont en Auge, at the request of the bishop.  The Church Saint Michel in Flamboyant Gothic style as regards its nave and choir, the northern part of St Michel’s Church dates from the 15C, while its southern facade, modified in the 19C, remains in the Gothic spirit but with more elaborate ornamentation. Its relatively massive western tower must probably date from the 13C.

Inside, the stone vault and the triforium of the great nave date from the restoration of 1888. The cylindrical pillars without capitals receive the ribs of large arcades. Above the arcades, the side walls are lined with a narrow ornamental gallery. The gallery is surmounted by windows pierced in the upper part. The side aisles contrast with the sobriety of the great nave. The Renaissance left voluminous finely carved pendentives near the choir. The medieval stained glass windows, destroyed in August 1944, gave way to abstract stained glass windows in 1964. in the tower. Some locals recognized their ancestors on the painting. The painter appears there himself (in profile in front of the Swiss guard). The stained glass: Tree of Jesse, Death of Saint Gregory circa 1525, Ascension, Annunciation, Tree of Saint Anne, Nativity , top of choir c. 1540, preaching of Jesus, Ascension and Pentecost. glazing painted around 1560 , White glazing decorated with “fermaillets”, by Binet 1619.

A large organ built in 1765 , disappeared in 1944 (WWII). It was replaced in 1958 by a 28-stop neo-classical Haerpfer-Erman organ.

The town of Pont l’Evêque on the Church Saint Michel:  https://www.pontleveque.fr/pcu/leglise-st-michel/

The local Terre d’Auge tourist office on the Church Saint Michel:https://www.terredauge-tourisme.fr/fr/preparer/mes-activites/decouvrir-le-patrimoine/la-cathedrale-des-herbages

There you go folks, another dandy off the beaten path of my belle France, These are road warrior towns because we passed rather quickly, glad we stop by today, worth the detour we like it, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Michel of Pont l’Evêque, part II  as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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