Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

The church of Saint-Léger de Nandy, located in Seine-et-Marne, was erected before 1250, but only the choir and chapel of the Virgin remained during this period. At the end of the 15th century, the building, in poor condition, saw part of its collateral rebuilt, while the nave was added between the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The first bell, installed in October 1544, is still in place today.

During the French Revolution, the parish was detached from the diocese of Sens in 1790 to join the diocese of Meaux. The priest of the time, after having acceded to the civil constitution of the clergy, resigned in 1791. His successor, married in 1793, was forced to flee from the hostility of the inhabitants. The church was closed in 1794, and its properties sold. The cult was restored only in 1799, with the appointment of a new parish priest in 1803.

In the 19th century, the church experienced several disturbances related to its priests, including a member of the Little Church in 1826, opposed to the concordat of 1801. In 1880, the sacristy was rebuilt with municipal and private funding. The arrow, in ruins, was replaced in 1904 by a zinc cover. The stained glass windows, destroyed in 1944 by German explosions, were restored after the war under the influence of the parish priest of the time.

Ranked a historic monument in 1926, the church was attached in 1973 to the parish area of Sénart-Sud. A last restoration was undertaken in 1982, consolidating its architectural and historical heritage.

External links