Église Saint-Hildebert

English translation

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History

This church was built in the 12th century on the remains of a building from the 10th or 11th century. Originally, it had a nave with aisles of six bays, a transept with crossing surmounted by a tower and short absidioles, a choir of three bays and a flat chevet. In the middle of the 12th century, the choir was partially rebuilt and the transept and nave received rib vaults. At the beginning of the 13th century, the western façade was renewed and the outer bay was surmounted by two unfinished square towers. In the 14th century, the chevet was provided with windows. In the 15th century, a sacristy was added to the transept. In 1874, a complete restoration was carried out by de la Roque. Some stained-glass windows, lost during the Second World War, were remade in 1954 by J. Gaudin on the theme of the life of Saint Hildevert. The capitals of the southern piers of the nave and choir rank among the most celebrated of the medieval Norman repertoire.