Another memorable post needed to tell you of my former home area, where I spent my first 9+ years in Versailles, but did went all over including this memorable city that I like to tell you a bit more after founding me another picture in my cd rom vault that should be in my blog for you and me, The City of Montigny-le-Bretonneux is located in the department of Yvelines, no 78 in the Île-de-France region of my belle France. Therefore, here is my take on the Church Saint Martin of Montigny le Bretonneux !! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Church Saint-Martin is located in the heart of the old town. It was built around the 13C. After having undergone several wars and demolitions, the church was rebuilt in 1610.
The Church Saint Martin has six stained-glass windows were created in 2001 by glassmakers from the Yvelines region, Mr. and Mrs. Confetti, in collaboration with the parish, and financed by the city of Montigny-le-Bretonneux, the owner of the church. The church has several nice stained glass windows such as stained glass window no. 1: The origins of Montigny. Stained glass window no. 2: Scene from the life of Saint Martin. Stained glass window no. 3: Death and resurrection. Stained glass window no. 4: The Trinity. Stained glass window no. 5: The Book of the Word. Stained glass window no. 6: The Eucharist. The new Stations of the Cross at St. Martin’s Church, a gift from an anonymous parishioner, was inaugurated on November 11, 2008. Composed of 14 carved wooden stations, the Stations of the Cross illustrate 14 moments of Christ’s condemnation, crucifixion, and burial.
A bit of history I like tell us that the archives tell us that in 1075, Guy de Montlhéry, then a powerful lord and landowner, granted this church as a benefice to the Abbey of St. Peter of Bourgueil, in the Loire Valley. Appointed by this monastery, the priests of Montigny came from various regions of France. The first mention of the church dates back to 1289. It informs us that the pastor possessed a house and lands in a place called La Paiennere. The church was dedicated to St. Martin, the champion of the evangelists and the most popular saint in France, but the early parishioners, who had a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary, dedicated the sanctuary’s only chapel to her. Later another chapel dedicated to St James was built, attached to the bell tower, which was entered through a glass door located between the pulpit and the bell tower. Long disused, this chapel became the sacristy, and access was made through the room under the bell tower, thus allowing the old exit to be blocked, to restore the continuity of the left wall of the nave. The church, ruined by Edward of Wales during the Hundred Years’ War, and then damaged again by Protestant raids, was partially rebuilt in 1610, as indicated by the inscription sealed in the facade. On the entrance pediment, a polychrome fresco depicted the famous charitable episode of Martin sharing his cloak, and to embellish and emphasize it, the motifs on the capitals of the surrounding columns were also painted. In 1775, the altarpiece, the furnishings, and the churchwardens’ pew were restored, repainted, and regilded. In August 1812, the bell tower’s framework, floor, louvers, and bell-ringing mechanism were rebuilt.
The City of Montagny le Bretonneux on the Church Saint Martin: https://www.montigny78.fr/notre-ville/patrimoine/leglise-saint-martin/
The parish of Montigny on the Church Saint Martin: https://paroisse.montigny-voisins.fr/saint-martin/
There you go folks, the other side of life in France, not visiting but living the real thing. Again, hope you have enjoy this post on the Church Saint Martin of Montigny le Bretonneux !! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
