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Gonesse in Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
 

Eglise Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul

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1. Eglise Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul Marker
Inscription.  
L’église Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul s'élève à l'emplacement d'un édifice roman dont il ne subsiste plus que la base et le deuxième niveau du clocher. Le plan est simple: un choeur avec déambulatoire et une nef comportant huit travées avec bas-côtés. On remarquera l'absence de transept.

Le choeur (fin XIIe- début XIIIe s.). Il offre de nombreuses similitudes avec celui de Saint-Denis et comprend trois niveaux les grandes arcades, le faux triforium et les fenêtres hautes

La nef (XIIIe s.). De style gothique rayonnant, elle s'élève sur deux niveaux les grandes arcades et le triforium. Le projet initial devait certainement prévoir un troisième niveau qui n'a jamais été réalisé.

Le grand portail comporte deux parties séparées par un trumeau, auquel est adossée une statue de saint Pierre thaumaturge.

On notera deux très rares inscriptions révolutionnaires exceptionnellement parvenues jusqu'à nous. « Le Peuple français reconnaît l'Etre Suprême et l'immortalité de l'âme» et «Temple de la Raison».

L'orgue (XVIe, XVIIe et XIXe s.). Son buffet est classé Monument historique et porte la date de 1508. II est remarquable par le décor de ses voussures représentant des anges musiciens. Les quatre panneaux centraux datent de la Renaissance, les quatre autres furent peints au XVIIe siècle.

(English translation:)
The Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul church stands on the site of a Romanesque building of which only the base and the second level of the bell tower remain. The plan is simple: a chancel with ambulatory and a nave with eight bays with aisles. Note the absence of a transept.

The choir (late 12th - early 13th century), offers many similarities with that of Saint-Denis and includes three levels: the large arcades, the false triforium and the high windows.

The nave (13th century) is in a radiant Gothic style, rising on two levels: the large arcades and the triforium. The initial project was certainly to provide for a third level which, however, was ultimately never realized.

The large portal has two parts separated by a trumeau, against which is attached a statue of Saint Peter the Miracle Worker.

We will note two very rare inscriptions dating back to the Revolution that have exceptionally come down to us. “The French People recognize the Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul” and “Temple of Reason”.

The organ (16th, 17th and 19th centuries). Its buffet is classified Historical monument and bears the date 1508. It is remarkable for the decoration of its arches representing musical angels. The fourth central panels date from the Renaissance, the four others were painted in the 17th century.

The organ (16th, 17th and 19th centuries). Its sideboard is classified as historical monument and bears the date 1508. It is remarkable for the decoration of its arches with representions of musical angels. The four central panels date from the Renaissance, while the four others were painted in the 17th century.
 
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This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1508.
 
Location. 48° 59.264′ N, 2° 26.818′ E. Marker is in Gonesse, Île-de-France, in Val-d'Oise. It is on Rue du Général Leclerc, on the right when traveling north. The marker is in the plaza on the west side of the church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 Rue de l'Hôtel Dieu, Gonesse, Île-de-France 95500, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: L’hôtel-Dieu de 1208 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); L’hôpital de 1841 / The Hospital of 1841 (about 120 meters away); Modeste Camille Debue (about 240 meters away); Concorde AF 4590 Crash Site (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Route de Maubeuge à Paris / Route from Maubeuge to Paris (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); Église Saint-Éloi / The Church of Saint-Éloi (approx. 5.1 kilometers
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away); Fontaine Compostelle / Compostela Fountain (approx. 5.2 kilometers away); Pharmacie / Pharmacy (approx. 5.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gonesse.
 
Also see . . .  Gonesse (Wikipedia). (Submitted on May 7, 2024.)
 
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, April 17, 2024
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The church is currently under wraps.
Eglise Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Pierre Poschadel (via Wikimedia Commons under CC 4.0 license), September 13, 2016
4. Eglise Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul
Eglise Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Simi-Bromure A. Breger frères, Paris, circa 1904
5. Eglise Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 7, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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