The Church Saint Nicolas of Meaux, part II !!

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Well, here I am again visiting my dear memorable Meaux, and the Faubourg Saint Nicolas;district, So many wonderful memories flashing walking these streets and sad with my dear late wife Martine not accompanying me. This is City that is worth the detour me think, do read my other posts on it. Let me tell you again a bit on the Church Saint Nicolas of Meaux, part II !! Hope you enjoy this post as I.

The Church Saint-Nicolas is at 11 rue de Faubourg-Saint-Nicolas. This was the neighborhood by the same name where my dear late wife Martine was born; so obviously I know it well. Even if with lots of memories, glad to stop by it again, The Church Saint-Nicolas is in fact the former chapel of the Cordeliers convent, installed in Meaux since the 13C. According to the historical tradition perpetuated by the convent itself, in 1248 the Franciscans set up their establishment in the Faubourg Saint-Nicolas on land donated by Jean Rose (ancestor of the 14C rich merchant). However, the scroll of the dead bears mention of the Cordeliers of Meaux from 1234, which implies a somewhat earlier arrival.

The convent was sold as national property during the French revolution. During this period, the monks were expelled and the church became a place of accommodation for troops, then a warehouse. Following a 19C Royal ordinance, six years of work were necessary for the reopening of the place of worship. The city then acquired the church by August 1791, used as a stable and as a warehouse. In 1837, the church was transferred to the parish of Meaux.

The Catholic diocese of Meaux on the Church Saint Nicolas : https://www.catho77.fr/entite/eglise-st-nicolas-5/

The City of Meaux on its heritage : https://www.ville-meaux.fr/ma-ville-et-actualites/tourisme/balade-a-meaux

The Local Meaux Marne Ourcq tourist office on the heritage of Meaux : https://www.meaux-marne-ourcq.com/decouvrir/incontournables-meaux-marne-ourcq/la-cite-episcopale-de-meaux/

There you go folks, another gem in my dear Meaux that I have walked by it again in the district of my dear late wife Martine. Again, hope you enjoy the Church Saint Nicolas of Meaux, 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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