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Origin and history

The church of the Assumption of the Vierge, located in Roppeviller, Moselle, was built in 1791. Originally a branch of Walschbronn, it became an independent parish in 1804, attached to the archiprired of Volmunster. Its atypical location, in the height south of the village, distinguishes it from the main axis of the agglomeration. The Romanesque tower was added in the second half of the 19th century, completing the original building.

The interior furniture reflects a strong Alsatian and South German Baroque influence. The 18th century oak benches, with a variety of plant motifs, and the pulpit to be preached, probably from Sturzelbronn Abbey, illustrate this style. The pulpit, dated from the second quarter of the eighteenth century, includes statues of the four evangelists and angels, while its dorsal bears the monogram of Christ. These elements, integrated into a panel, underline the artistic richness of the church.

Among the notable liturgical objects, a gilded silver cibory stands out. Directed by the goldsmith Charles-Nicolas Le Poire (master at Bitche in 1759), it has a repulsive vegetal decoration and a piriform node decorated with palmettes. Its conical shape and late style, comparable to another ciborium in Weidesheim, bear witness to a long-standing local craft tradition despite the stylistic evolutions of the era.

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