Church of Saint-Martin
The Saint-Martin church is located in Laversines, in the Oise. The building, dedicated to Saint Martin, consists of a single nave, a choir from the twelfth-thirteenth century and a bell tower of the eleventh century, rebuilt in the seventeenth century that was struck by lightning in 1805. The chapel, dedicated to Saint Fiacre, was the place of pilgrimage of the neighboring parishes. The church has a remarkable Way of the Cross and stained glass windows depicting Saint Anthony, Saint Germain and a Sacred Heart of Jesus
About this building
Located in Laversines, in the Oise, Saint Martin's church was built between the eleventh and thirteenth century. The building, dedicated to St. Martin, a martyred officer of the Theban Legion who lived in the third century, consists of a single nave which was redesigned in the nineteenth century. The choir was built in the 12th and 13th centuries, while the bell tower dates from the eleventh century and was rebuilt in the seventeenth century after it was unfortunately destroyed in 1805. To the south, there is a chapel of two vaulted bays, which is extended by a sacristy, all built in the 16th century. The chapel, dedicated to Saint Fiacre, was the place of pilgrimage of neighboring parishes.
The church is built of stone from the Saint Germain mountain and brick, while the roof is slate. The church has a remarkable Way of the Cross, built in 1845 and restored in 2006/2007. There is also stained glass windows depicting St. Anthony, St. Germain and a Sacred Heart of Jesus, a baptismal font, as well as several paintings and statues, including a polychrome statue of the Blessed Virgin, restored in 1873.
