Church of Saint-Martin
The Church of Saint Martin, located in Crasville in the Eure, was built in the second half of the twelfth century and somewhat reworked in the sixteenth century. Its particular architecture, its stained glass windows and its beautiful furniture, including carvings dating from the sixteenth century, make it a must in Crasville.
About this building
Located in Crasville in Normandy, the parish church of Saint Martin was built during the second half of the twelfth century and consecrated in 1510. It experienced several changes in the sixteenth century. The church consists of a single nave with a choir; it is covered with a paneled frame and ends with a circular chevet. On the west facade, a semicircular door with a tympanum, surmounted by two arched bays, welcomes the faithful. The roofs of the building were made of slate, while the walls are covered with rubble. The bell tower was rebuilt in the twentieth century. Right next to the building, which is located along the main road of Louviers, is a small cemetery; the whole is surrounded by an enclosure.
In addition to some stained glass, the church of Saint Martin de Crasville has very beautiful furniture. It possesses several statues, and especially beautiful carvings which dates from the sixteenth century and which represents the Charity of Saint Martin. They recall the famous story of the Saint, who lived in the fourth century: then still a soldier, he shared his coat with a poor villager one winter evening.
