Church of Saint-Parres
The Church of Saint-Parres, registered with the Historical Monuments, is located in Praslin, in the Grand Est region (Champagne-Ardenne). The church was built in the sixteenth century to a Latin cross plan. It includes a nave that was rebuilt in 1770 by the inhabitants, a choir that was restored in 1786 and a bell tower built in 1882. There is a stained glass window, depicting Christ with links and various statues from the sixteenth century.
About this building
The church of Saint-Parres, registered with the Historical Monuments, is located in Praslin, in region Grande Est (Champagne-Ardenne). Praslin, which belonged to the Plancy family, passed to the champagne house of Choiseul at the beginning of the 16th century. Praslin gave its name to various younger branches of Choiseul, including that of the Dukes of Praslin. The south arm of the transept served as a chapel to the lords of Choiseul-Praslin.
The church was built in the sixteenth century, to a Latin cross plan. It includes a vaulted nave resting on ogives, that was rebuilt in 1770 by the inhabitants. The choir ends with a five-sided apse that was restored in 1786, while a bell tower was raised in 1882.
The stained-glass windows, classified as Historical Monuments, decorate the interior, depicting Christ with links to the instruments of the Passion. There is also a sixteenth century polychrome limestone pedestal, a fifteenth century Madonna with child and bird in polychrome limestone and a statue of St. Sebastian and one of St. John the Baptist in limestone whitewashed and gilded.