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Founded: 11th centuryCategory: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)
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jean-paul possner (4 years ago)
Very nice church. To visit if you are passing through the region. Nice free parking, next to the church. Bistro, bakery, garage, nearby.
Very nice church. To visit if you are passing through the region. Nice free parking, next to the church. Bistro, bakery, garage, nearby.
Jacques DUHAIL (5 years ago)
Beautiful Romanesque style building. Short guide available for €0.50 for simple explanations accessible to all. A haven of peace to recommend for a cultural and religious place.
Beautiful Romanesque style building. Short guide available for €0.50 for simple explanations accessible to all. A haven of peace to recommend for a cultural and religious place.
ginou hp (5 years ago)
Located on the road of the Romanesque buildings of Alsace, this collegiate church is a little unknown because it is away from the abbey of Murbach or Guebwiller. Maybe also because it is not often open. Although the whole was greatly altered in the 18th century, it nevertheless has a remarkable Romanesque porch. All around runs a sculpted frieze; At the level of the transom of the portal, on each side two magnificent friezes represent the deadly sins and particularly adultery. They read from the inside out. Were we a little naughtier in the region so that as soon as we entered the church we made a special reminder? Be that as it may, do not hesitate to make a small detour to Lautenbach, an easy-to-find village and large car park next to the church.
Located on the road of the Romanesque buildings of Alsace, this collegiate church is a little unknown because it is away from the abbey of Murbach or Guebwiller. Maybe also because it is not often open. Although the whole was greatly altered in the 18th century, it nevertheless has a remarkable Romanesque porch. All around runs a sculpted frieze; At the level of the transom of the portal, on each side two magnificent friezes represent the deadly sins and particularly adultery. They read from the inside out. Were we a little naughtier in the region so that as soon as we entered the church we made a special reminder? Be that as it may, do not hesitate to make a small detour to Lautenbach, an easy-to-find village and large car park next to the church.
JC SPITZ (6 years ago)
Right in the heart of one of the most famous villages in Alsace and bordered by the famous lime trees in Jean Egen's book, Saint Michel collegiate church is one of those sandstone jewels of the region's Roman road. The fountain next to it is very beautiful.
Right in the heart of one of the most famous villages in Alsace and bordered by the famous lime trees in Jean Egen's book, Saint Michel collegiate church is one of those sandstone jewels of the region's Roman road. The fountain next to it is very beautiful.
Francisco Javier Perez Rodriguez (7 years ago)
The collegiate church of Saints Michael and Gangolfo derives from a previous Benedictine priory, founded before 740 and dependent on the Honau abbey, which was repopulated at the end of the 11th century with a corporation of regular canons of Saint Augustine, who then began its reconstruction . As usual, the building began with the apse, advancing from east to west, the façade being built between 1145 and 1155. This western façade is the highlight of the temple thanks to its sculptural decoration. It consists of a central porch and, above it, a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael; Its current configuration dates from the mid-19th century, when the tower on the left was completed. The interior has three naves that are separated by arcades supported by alternate columns and pillars. The apse was redone at the beginning of the 13th century and again in the 15th, after a fire in 1457. After the Revolution, the collegiate church lost its chapter and became a parish, moving to it the parishioners of the town, dedicated to San Juan, which continues to have its headquarters here.
The collegiate church of Saints Michael and Gangolfo derives from a previous Benedictine priory, founded before 740 and dependent on the Honau abbey, which was repopulated at the end of the 11th century with a corporation of regular canons of Saint Augustine, who then began its reconstruction . As usual, the building began with the apse, advancing from east to west, the façade being built between 1145 and 1155. This western façade is the highlight of the temple thanks to its sculptural decoration. It consists of a central porch and, above it, a chapel dedicated to Saint Michael; Its current configuration dates from the mid-19th century, when the tower on the left was completed. The interior has three naves that are separated by arcades supported by alternate columns and pillars. The apse was redone at the beginning of the 13th century and again in the 15th, after a fire in 1457. After the Revolution, the collegiate church lost its chapter and became a parish, moving to it the parishioners of the town, dedicated to San Juan, which continues to have its headquarters here.
