Church of Notre-Dame et Sainte-Agathe
The Church of Notre-Dame and Sainte-Agathe, registered with the Historical Monuments, is located in Quettreville-sur-Sienne, in Normandy. It was originally built in the fourteenth century, but the frame of the nave dates from the eighteenth century. The church is composed of a nave with four bays which is accessed by a small caquetoire. The choir is decorated with a beautiful bay in the flamboyant style. The windows of the choir are dedicated to the legend of St. Agatha, St. Anne and the seven sacraments.
About this building
The Church of Notre-Dame and Sainte-Agathe, registered with the Historical Monuments, is located in Quettreville-sur-Sienne, in Normandy. The name Quettreville (Ketevilla) appears in the charters of the abbey of Savigny from 1124. During the conquest of Sicily in the 11th century there were Quérvillais warriors among the troops of Robert Guiscard. The worship of Saint Agatha was introduced by them. In the 13th century, the church was dependent on the archdeaconry and the deanery of Cérences.
The church of Quettreville is a long, fourteenth century building, consisting of a vaulted nave, whose frame dates from 1713. The choir, with vaulted stone warheads and a flat chevet, is decorated with a beautiful bay with flamboyant style features. The spire of the bell tower was rebuilt twice after being struck by lightning, with stones being reused after the demolition of the Hambye Abbey.
The windows of the choir, set in 1949, as part of the reconstruction after the destruction of the Second World War are the work of Jacques Simon, master glassmaker of Reims. They are dedicated to the legend of Saint Agatha, Saint Anne and the seven sacraments. The manor of Quettreville, north of the town, belonged to Robert Surcouf.
