Church of Saint-Nicolas
The church of Saint Nicolas de Droué, in the Loir-et-Cher, dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. This building, characteristic of the Perche Vendômois, features two beautiful chapels, one of which is dedicated to Saint Nicolas; it is decorated with stained glass and a painting by Jouvenet.
About this building
Located in Droué in the Loir-et-Cher, the Church of Saint Nicolas dates from the late fifteenth or early sixteenth century. Droué was, in the Middle Ages, the name of a castle located between two parishes, Bourguérin and Boisseleau, who each had their own church and their own lord.
The church of Saint Nicolas, which was built on the site of the old chapel of the Château de Bourguérin, replaced an older parish church. Today, the building is characteristic of the Vendômois Perche.
The nave, covered with paneling, was enlarged by a span on the west side in 1631 by Isaac de Raynier and equipped with a semicircular entrance with, on both sides, two Doric columns. The choir, which underwent major changes in the nineteenth century, ends with a three-sided apse. Since the 19th century, the church also has a sacristy and two chapels.
In the chapel dedicated to Saint Nicolas is a door dating from the fifteenth century or early sixteenth century. There are also stained glass windows representing the coat of arms of the imperial families, as well as a painting by Jouvenet: a man in armor is kneeling before a bishop to whom he gives keys. Several wooden statues, including a Virgin dating from the seventeenth century, also decorate the church.
