Church of Saint-Martin
The Church of Saint-Martin, registered with the Historical Monuments, is located in Moussy-le-Vieux, in Île-de-France. Built in the Gothic style, the building has an elongated plan consisting of a four span nave, which is particularly low and flanked by aisles. The three bay choir, twice as high as the nave, has a chevet with three cut sides. The nave is preceded to the west by a square tower which had to be rebuilt in the 19th century. The church houses many pieces of classified furniture.
About this building
The Church of Saint-Martin, registered with the Historical Monuments list, is located in Moussy-le-Vieux, in Île-de-France. The name of the village of Moussy and its lord, Bouchard IV, are traced to the region from the twelfth century. From the 13th to the 17th century, the Le Bouteiller family owned the estate. It seems that they built a chapel, that is now integrated into the current church. In the 17th century important works were carried out, while the ownership passed to the Rothelin family of Orleans, through marriage. In the 18th century, ownership passed to the Cossé Brissac family until the nineteenth century.
Built in the Gothic style, the building has an elongated plan consisting of a four span nave (XVth, rebuilt in the eighteenth century) that is particularly low and flanked by aisles. The three bay choir, twice as high as the nave, has a 16th century chevet with three cut sides and is followed by a sacristy. The nave is preceded to the west by a square tower, which had to be rebuilt in the 19th century.
The church houses many items of listed furniture: the 28th century altarpiece of the high altar, an eighteenth century bell, and many slabs and burial sites erected by the seigniorial families.
