Church of Saint-Denis, Bailleul-le-Soc
In the sixteenth century, the Romanesque church of Saint Denis de Bailleul-le-Soc presented a nave, a transept, a belfry and a choir lit by seven windows. In the eighteenth century the whole building was modified: the portal, the nave and the steeple were rebuilt while the nave was raised. The church has a relic of the True Cross and sculptures (15th century) classified as historical monuments.
About this building
In the ninth century, the parish church of Saint-Denis Bailleul-le-Soc was dependent on the abbey of Saint-Denis and the parish priest of the bishopric of Beauvais for patronage. The foundations of the current Church were laid in the sixteenth century. Designed in the Romanesque style on a plane shaped like a Latin cross, it was composed of a nave, a transept barely projecting to the north, a belfry to the south, and a choir, vaulted with painted wood, lit by seven long Gothic windows.
In the eighteenth century the building was modified: the portal, the nave and the tower were rebuilt while the nave was enhanced and replaced by a brick vault made in the Gothic style with arches, engaged columns and keystones.
The church of Bailleul-le-Soc has a relic of the True Cross, which was donated by Madame de Franclieu. It also contains several sculpted objects from the 15th century, classified as historical monuments such as a Virgin of Mercy, a rider and his soldier, the Virgin, Saint John and Saint Madeleine as well as the prophetess Anne and the high priest Simeon. The church was extensively restored in 2016.
