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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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

Simeon Jackson (2 years ago)
What an incredible church. The tower is like it was from a fairy tale! The inside is unlike any church I've ever seen.

Eberhard Brachhold (3 years ago)
Worth seeing church from the 18th century with a remarkable tower. Very nice interior with many historical details. The Silbermann organ and the baptismal font are particularly worth mentioning. Very quiet, contemplative atmosphere. A model inside the church provides information about the construction of the tower and the entire complex with two defensive walls. Unfortunately, because of bad air (mould) for allergy sufferers in the church no long stay possible.

Kamil Levinsky (6 years ago)
Beautiful!

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