Église Saint-Martin de Lusigny-sur-Barse dans l'Aube

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Origin and history

The church Saint-Martin de Lusigny-sur-Barse, located in the Aube department, was originally a priory-curé dependent on the abbey Saint-Loup de Troyes. This dependence dates back to 1143, when Bishop Haton donated it to the Grand Dean of Troyes. The current building, mostly built in the 16th century, retains a more recent nave, enlarged in 1879 under the direction of the departmental architect Roussel, which added a facade tower after the extension of the nave to five spans.

The church presents a Latin cross plan with a five-sided apse, typical of the religious architecture of the region. Among its remarkable elements are a funeral slab of Paul Boucher, dated 1621, as well as another 16th-century slab decorated with the motto "Who LIKES Bien TARD UBLIE". The furniture also includes a 14th century Virgin with Child in stone, with traces of gilding and polychromy, and a wooden sculpture representing Mary's education, dating from the same period.

These elements reflect the architectural and artistic evolution of the church, marked by additions and modifications over the centuries. The monument thus reflects the local religious and cultural history, from its attachment to the Abbey of Troyes to the transformations of the 19th century.

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