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Saint-Ouen Church of Longpaon à Darnétal en Seine-Maritime

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise gothique
Seine-Maritime

Saint-Ouen Church of Longpaon

    Place Michel-Corroy
    76160 Darnétal
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Église Saint-Ouen de Longpaon
Crédit photo : Giogo - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Haut Moyen Âge
Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
900
1000
1100
1500
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
1er février 918
Miracle of the Chassus
Xe siècle
Foundation of the Chapel
1562
Fire during the Wars of Religion
fin XVe siècle
Construction of the present church
1850
Restoration by Desmarest
1894-1895
Restoration by Lefort
26 juin 1992
Historical Monument
mars 2024
Restoration of bells
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The church, including the retaining wall to the west of the building (Box AH 15, 14): inscription by order of 26 June 1992

Key figures

Rollon - Duke of Normandy (IXth-Xth century) Raised the frame in 918.
Louis-François Desmarest - Architect (11th century) Directed the restoration of 1850.
Lucien Lefort - Architect (11th century) Restaura bell tower and porches (1894-1895).
Edmond Bonet - Red Sculptor Collaborated in the restoration of the bell tower.
Père Jacques Hamel - Priest martyred in 2016 Baptized in this church in 1930.
Georges Mirianon - Glass painter (XX century) Author of stained glass boxes.

Origin and history

The church of Saint-Ouen de Longpaon, located in the eponymous district of Darnétal (agglomeration of Rouen), originates in the 10th century as a chapel dedicated to Saint Ouen. According to legend, his name would come from the miracle of the shawl in 918: when the relics of the bishop Saint Ouen were transferred to Rouen, the shawl, impossible to lift by the monks, would have been moved by Rollon, Duke of Normandy. In thanks, Rollon offered the monks the land between Longpaon and the abbey of Saint-Ouen de Rouen. The chapel, called Longpaon ("long praises"), became a parish church at the end of the 15th century, replaced by a larger Gothic building to accommodate a growing population, thanks to the economic boom of Darnétal (draps, dyes).

In 1562 the church was burned during the Wars of Religion, requiring further restoration. In the 19th century, two major campaigns took place: in 1850, the architect Louis-François Desmarest extended the choir, renominated the nave and added two sacristies; Between 1894 and 1895, Lucien Lefort restored the porches and the bell tower, assisted by the sculptor Edmond Bonet. The three-vessel hall church-style building houses a 17th-century organ (rebuilt in 1913), late 16th-century stained glass windows, and a 1580 tombstone. Classified as a historical monument in 1992, it also retains a rebus carved on the bell tower, evoking its name ("lom" + peacock).

The church is linked to historical figures such as Father Jacques Hamel, baptized in 1930 and martyred in 2016, whose baptismal fonts pay tribute to him. In March 2024, his two bells of 1936 (Lucienne-René-Marie-Germaine and Georgette-Jeanne-Madeleine-Marie), which had been silent for 20 years, were restored thanks to an electro-tinting system (€30 000 financed by the town hall, the Fondation du Patrimoine et des Donations). They now sound for the Angelus and the offices, marking a heritage renewal. Five modern stained glass windows (1960s), designed by Georges Mirianon, adorn the interior, blending religious and contemporary themes (e.g. Vatican Council II).

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