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Book religious buildings seine-maritime, including:
With more than 1,300 religious buildings dispersed on its territory, the department of Seine-Maritime is full of riches architectural and historical. Meanwhile, If some of these emblematic places, such as Rouen cathedral, are well known, others are much less so.
A work rich in photography – Book religious buildings seine-maritime, including
Passionate about heritage since his youth. Therefore, Jean-Marie Roussel Invites its readers to a rediscovery of the religious buildings of its native region through a new work published by Sutton editions: Seine-Maritime, religious heritage.
Already author of two books -The unusual Seine-Maritime et secret et Secret of Talou – The author is. Consequently, continuing here his exploration of the Seine-Maritime.
Intended for book religious buildings seine-maritime, including grand publicthis new work is distinguished by the richness of its illustrations. resulting for the majority of the author’s personal collection. Each photo results from a trip throughout the department.
Jean-Marie Roussel has chosen to structure his book according to the great artistic. architectural currents which cross the Norman religious history.
Between Romanesque art. Gothic, Renaissance, Classic, Baroque, without forgetting contemporary architecture or the modest rural churches, this classification offers clear benchmarks on the evolution of style and religious practices in time.
Dieppe buildings
Several local buildings and their history are to be discovered in this work. For example. readers will be able to learn more about theRomanesque church de Sainte-Marguerite-sur-Mer, where the architectural style, the external aspect and the remarkable elements of the interior are described with precision.
Other Dieppe buildings are also to be book religious buildings seine-maritime, including discovered such as theSaint-Jacques church. Indeed. the author retraces his history and evokes episodes linked to the wars of religion, as well as the role of this building in certain pilgrimages.
You can also find the chapel there Notre-Dame de Bonecours which is also the subject of particular attention. Located in front of the sea, it is presented as a place of memory in the history of sailors.
The author evokes his construction at 19e century. the names of the missing engraved on its walls and the many plates left by families as a thank you over the decades.
Finally, readers will be able to learn more about the history ofSaint-Valery churchlocated in Varengeville-sur-Mer. Known for having inspired the impressionists. it is distinguished by its stained glass, its columns decorated with carved figures and its remarkable establishment that the author highlights in his story.
Local discoveries
In this book, readers will be able to discover the secrets and the architectural style of many other monuments. With Seine-Maritime, religious heritageJean-Marie Roussel mixes story, historical anecdotes and photographic gaze.
He recalls that heritage is not only made of famous monuments, but also local stories and places loaded with emotion. A sensitive work, to be discovered in bookstores.
Seine-Maritime, religious heritage, by Jean-Marie Roussel, at Sutton editions. Prices: 20 €. To be found in bookstores.
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