Construction of church XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Initial Gothic period of the building.
1672
Creation of the tomb
Creation of the tomb 1672 (≈ 1672)
Sculpture in polychrome wood with seven characters.
1673
Gift of the tomb
Gift of the tomb 1673 (≈ 1673)
Offered by François-Marie of the Hospital.
vers 1735
Movement of the tomb
Movement of the tomb vers 1735 (≈ 1735)
Transferred from the cemetery to the church.
13 février 1928
Registration MH
Registration MH 13 février 1928 (≈ 1928)
Protection for historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church: registration by decree of 13 February 1928
Key figures
François-Marie de l'Hospital - Marshal of Camp and Lord of Arc
Donor of the tomb in 1673.
Gnothus - Sculptor
Suspected author of polychrome sepulchre.
Origin and history
The Saint-Martin church of Arc-en-Barrois is a Gothic-style religious building built in the 13th century. Located in the commune of Arc-en-Barrois, in Haute-Marne (Grand Est region), it illustrates the medieval sacred architecture of Champagne-Ardenne. Its inscription in the title of historical monuments, effective since 13 February 1928, underscores its heritage value, particularly for its preserved furniture and structure.
One of the remarkable elements of the church is its polychrome wooden tomb, dating from 1672, representing seven characters. This sculpted group, attributed to the sculptor Gnothus, was offered in 1673 by François-Marie de l'Hospital, Marshal of Camp and Lord of Arc, to a church Notre-Dame today disappeared. After successive movements, including a passage through the cemetery around 1735, he was finally installed in the current Saint-Martin church.
The building also preserves traces of its local history, as evidenced by the family records of the Hospital, linked to the seigneury of Arc-en-Barrois. State protection of the church in 1928 covers the entire building, owned by the municipality. Its exact address, 14 Place Moreau, and its Insee code (52017) confirm its anchoring in the heritage of the Haute-Marne.
Available sources, including Wikipedia, Monumentum and the Merimée base, document its architecture and furniture, while highlighting its role in the religious and historical landscape of the region. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory (level 6/10), and photographs licensed under Creative Commons facilitate its virtual discovery.
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