Église Saint-Georges de Châtenois, Châtenois, France

Église Saint-Georges de Châtenois is the Catholic parish church of Châtenois. The current church was built from 1759 until 1761 by the local architect Martin Dorgler, but retains a Romanesque steeple from the 12th century, crowned with a spire from 1525. It became a registered Monument historique in 1901.

The church houses some notable works of art, classified as Monument historique, among which are two 16th-century polychrome wooden Renaissance reliefs of the Nativity and the Assumption of Mary, and a 1765 pipe organ by Johann Andreas Silbermann.

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Clémentine (10 months ago)
Church within its fortified enclosure, with a pretty enameled tile roof. You can add a walk along the Ramparts. A passage to the witches' tower. Visit on a weekday, really few people, very pleasant

Lee (11 months ago)
Serene area with interesting church architecture

Ed Robichaud (12 months ago)
Bedt view of decorative tower roof from the rear

Joachim Paul (2 years ago)
Beautiful little village church in a wonderful location on the outskirts below the vineyards. Also very nicely furnished inside.

Vincent FREY (2 years ago)
Very beautiful baroque style church. Baptismal font (1762) richly decorated with acanthus leaves in gilded sandstone. On the base, a chestnut tree, coat of arms of the locality. Organs (1765) by Jean - André Silbermann. Large Pompadour style chandelier. Nativity and Adoration of the Magi (XVI) Baroque pulpit with the four evangelists and their symbol. To visit, to discover

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