Donation to Cluny 1080 (≈ 1080)
Guarin de Rosnay gives the church to Cluny.
XIIIe siècle
Building construction
Building construction XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Romanesque church built on a priory.
1862
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 1862 (≈ 1862)
Official church protection.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church: ranking by list of 1862
Key figures
Guarin - Count of Rosnay
Donor of the church in Cluny in 1080.
Origin and history
The Sainte-Marguerite de Margerie church, located in Margerie-Hancourt in the Marne, is a 13th century Romanesque building. It is dedicated to Saint Marguerite and is distinguished by its choir and cross of transept, whose almost square plan and the sexpartite vaults recall those of the abbey of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois. The bays of the choir also evoke those of the Abbey of Orbais, highlighting its Benedictine architectural heritage.
The church is built on the site of a former Benedictine priory, mentioned since 1080 when Guarin, Count of Rosnay, donated to Cluny Abbey. Its entrance is through a tower-porch, while its double transept, with arches in the middle, bears witness to its historical importance. Ranked a historical monument in 1862, it remains an emblematic example of medieval religious architecture in Champagne.
The building, owned by the municipality, is still located at 8 Rue Lucien Frampas in Margerie-Hancourt. Its early classification reflects its heritage value, linked to its Romanesque style and its similarities with other regional monuments such as the abbeys of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois and Orbais. The available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, confirm its status as a protected monument and its anchor in local history.
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