Church of Saint-Timothée
Located in Fère-Champenoise, in the Marne department, the Saint Timothée church is a majestic building that combines Romanesque and Gothic styles. The windows of the apse are a wonderful example of the flamboyant Gothic style and are well worth visiting.
About this building
The church of Saint Timothée Fère-Champenoise, in the Grand Est region, was built at the time of Charles V. In the Middle Ages, Fere-Champenoise was a town attached to the fiefs of several lords, including those of Anglure and of Étoges.
Today, this majestic building, with a total length of 39 meters and a width of 20.5 meters, is a harmonious blend of Romanesque and Gothic styles. The span of the choir, the transept and the square bell tower were built around 1150, while the apse dates from the early sixteenth century, when the church also experienced several enlargements.
The nave of the church was destroyed by fire on May 9, 1756; almost the entire town and the church Saint Aignan, the second church of Fère-Champenoise, were devastated, which led to the merger of the two parishes. The nave, with a current height of 11 meters, was rebuilt in a classical style thanks to the generosity of Louis XV.
In addition to the furniture, there is also beautiful stained glass windows. An escutcheon will draw your attention: three Islamic croissants, symbol of the Crusades and the link uniting a knight of Anglure and Saladin. The knight was defeated and taken prisoner by Saladin, who finally gave him his freedom to reward the bravery shown by the knight during the fight.
