Lisieux Carmel Chapel

Church of the Xxth, whose construction began in 1929, but slowed down with the Second World War. It is spared by the bombings.

The commune of Manerbe and its church Saint-Jean-Baptiste already existed before the year 1000. The latter was rebuilt in 1513 when the Confrérie des Chantons was founded. The portal is from the 17th century. It was made for the abbey of Val Richer then was installed in the 18th century in Manerbe. Before the Revolution, the patronage belonged to the lord of the place. The main facade is a gable wall cut in its northern part by a bell tower. The portal is framed by a low arch. The wide gable is decorated with an oculus and surmounted by a ridge cross. A buttress supports the southern end of the wall. The bell tower rises on three levels supported at their corners by buttresses.

The church dates back to the Romanesque period, as can be seen from the external buttresses of the nave and the rubble of the bell tower and choir. The bell tower is located at the level of the first bay of the nave and was built in 1843. The three-sided chevet extends the nave with a slight recess. The whole building is vaulted in stave wood. The high altar is in the Louis XV style. The center of the altarpiece is made of a canvas, representing the Holy Family, given by François Guizot (1787-1874) and coming from the Val Richer abbey, near the church. Numerous paintings and sculptures can be seen in the church.