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Church of Saint Martin de Suippes dans la Marne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Architecture gothique flamboyant
Marne

Church of Saint Martin de Suippes

    1-7 Rue Chevallot Aubert
    51600 Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Église Saint-Martin de Suippes
Crédit photo : Garitan - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
milieu du XVe siècle
Construction of original batteries
1859–1896
Reconstruction under Napoleon III
17 janvier 1920
Historical monument classification
1994
Bas-relief de Saint Martin
1989–2003
Construction of the new organ
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Church: by decree of 17 January 1920

Key figures

Napoléon III - Emperor of the French Financial support for the 1859–96 works.
André Buiron - Contemporary sculptor Author of the bas-relief of Saint Martin (1994).
Rémy Mahler - Organ factor Creator of the current organ (installed in 2001).
Henri Jacquot - Organ factor (XX century) Restoration of the organ after 1918.

Origin and history

The Church of Saint Martin de Suippes is a Catholic religious building located in the commune of Suippes, in the department of Marne (Great East region). It is distinguished by its Gothic style, with a five-span nave and a bell tower overlooking the cross of the transept. Its oldest parts, including the two batteries connecting the nave and transept, date back to the middle of the 15th century, testifying to its medieval origin.

Between 1859 and 1896, a major reconstruction campaign was carried out under the impetus of Emperor Napoleon III. The façade, the transept tower, the choir, the chapels and the apse were completely redone. The nave, comparable to the church of Saint-Loup de Châlons-en-Champagne, has stone pillars of Savonnières (Haute-Marne) and vaults rebuilt after the two world wars, which severely damaged the building.

The church capitals are decorated with figurative sculptures (persons, animals, monsters) surrounded by foliage, reflecting a late Gothic art. Among the remarkable elements are a Christ with a listed historical monument and a modern bas-relief (1994) representing Saint Martin de Tours, patron of the city, directed by André Buiron. The building has been listed as a historic monument since January 17, 1920.

The church organ, present since 1621, underwent several transformations. Damaged during World War I, it was restored in 1920 and abandoned after 1945. In 1989, a new 18th-century German organ was commissioned by Rémy Mahler, installed in 2001 and inaugurated in 2003. This instrument, inspired by that of Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, was exhibited at the Salon de la Musique in Paris before its final installation.

The church of Saint-Martin, owned by the commune, plays a central role in the local life, both religious and heritage. Its architecture combines medieval heritage and 19th century restorations, while its carved decorations and organ make it a major cultural place in the Marne.

Classified among the historical monuments of the Marne, it is referenced in the Mérimée and Clochers bases of France, emphasizing its importance in the religious and architectural heritage of the Grand Est region.

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