The Church Saint Samson of La Roche Guyon !!

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This was a historical visit as I passed by it several times and never got in until one day we had time and finally went in!! It was a memorable visit and we remember fondly especially my dear late wife Martine. Thereafter, we came several times,  I found an older paper picture in my albums that should be in my blog for you and me The town of La Roche Guyon is in dept 95 Val-d’Oise in the Île-de-Franceregion of my belle France. Therefore, here is my take on the Church Saint Samson of La Roche Guyon !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The Church Saint Samson is visible from afar. The facade overlooks the square, and the new outbuildings of the castle face it. The elevation is aligned with Rue des Frères Rousse, which leads from the square. The initial section of the street is quite wide and bordered by a retaining wall. Beyond this point, the street becomes very narrow. It offers a glimpse of part of the apse, which is largely enclosed within private property, as is the elevation, which is lined with trees and not visible from public land. The two main access routes to the Saint-Samson cloister are the Rue de l’Audience, from the fountain in the village’s main square or D 913 road, and the narrow Rue du Grimpereau, which initially runs alongside the aforementioned retaining wall, then descends to join the Rue du Général Leclerc or D 913 road near the City/town hall.

The Church Saint Samson has a fairly simple plan initially consisted of a central nave of five bays ending in a flat apse, flanked by two side aisles, the last bay of which terminates in a sloping wall. The bell tower rises above the first bay on the north side. The north aisle was remodeled in the 18C, and a series of four side chapels were added to the north side at that time. It comprises a central nave of five bays, ending in a flat apse; two side aisles whose last bays terminate in sloping walls; a bell tower rising above the first bay of the north aisle, to the left of the west facade; and a series of four side chapels along the north aisle. The chapels have rib vaults. The rest of the church has ribbed vaults. The nave is lit by clerestory windows only on the south side. Access is through the portal of the nave, or through the side portal of the second bay.The four side chapels of the north aisle were remodeled in the 18C, with large semicircular arches resting on pilasters and rib vaults.

The parish dates back to the 10C, and its church is believed to have been rebuilt for the first time in the 11C. Its patron saint is Saint Samson, Construction began in 1404, when King Charles VI granted permission to build a parish church outside the perimeter of the castle. the finishes are in the style of the Renaissance. The construction was interrupted in 1419 by the Hundred Years’ War. It did not resume until the second quarter of the 16C in the Flamboyant Gothic style with Renaissance finishes such as the windows. During the French revolution, all the parishes of the former Seine-et-Oise department were grouped into the new diocese of Versailles. Since the creation of the diocese of Pontoise in 1966, the parish of La Roche-Guyon has been part of it. It is now affiliated with the pastoral sector of western Vexin Ouest, with its seat in Magny-en-Vexin.

The local association Vivre la Roche-Guyon on the Church Saint Samson : https://vivrelarocheguyon.fr/les-projets/eglise-saint-sansom-la-roche-guyon/

The Parrish of the Vexin Ouest on the Church Saint Samson : https://www.paroissevexinouest.fr/la-roche-guyon/

The Plus Beaux Villages de France on La Roche Guyon: https://www.les-plus-beaux-villages-de-france.org/fr/nos-villages/la-roche-guyon/

The town of La Roche Guyon on its heritage : https://www.larocheguyon.fr/en/services/decouvrir-la-roche-guyon-a-pied

There you go folks, this is a nice wonderful historical town and worth the visit, me think. Do read my other posts on La Roche Guyon in my blog; thanks.  Again, hope you enjoy this post on the Church Saint Samson of La Roche Guyon !!! 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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