Located a few kilometers east of Commercy, Meuse, the hamlet has retained Malaumont a beautiful little church, partly Roman, dedicated to St. Martin.
Historical
In 1066, when William the Conqueror began the conquest of England by his brilliant victory at Hastings, the Bishop of Verdun Thierry (1047-1089) received a part of the property Mathilde Bar (1046-1115), when accused of felony. The village is mentioned in Malaumont Diploma Imperial Henri IV (1050-1106) which confirms the dispossession of Mathilde Bar in favor of the pontiff Verdun. At the time there was a church or chapel!
Chronicles of the Benedictine abbey of Saint-Laurent Liège ( Chronicon S. laurentii Leodiensis ), written around 1106 by the monk Rupert of Deutz (1075-1129) we learn that the village of Malaumont ( Malaudimons ) was still held by the Bishop of Verdun.
But in 1120, the bishop of Verdun, Henry 1 of Blois (1117-1129) was countered to return to the village of Malaumont Count Renaud of Bar (1080-1149), said the Blind. The latter apparently entrusted the management of the Church of St. Martin the Bishop of Toul, Konrad I von Schwarzburg (1118-1124).
In 1186, the Bishop of Toul, Peter Brixey (1168-1191), then owner of the St Martin's Church (ecclesia of Malemmunt ), decided to entrust it to the canons of the new church of Saint-Nicolas Commercy. It was around this time that the church was rebuilt in Romanesque style, the steeple is the last visible reminder!
According Pouillé Toul (1402), Abbot of Saint-Mansuy Toul appointed the parish priest of Malaumont.
But in 1120, the bishop of Verdun, Henry 1 of Blois (1117-1129) was countered to return to the village of Malaumont Count Renaud of Bar (1080-1149), said the Blind. The latter apparently entrusted the management of the Church of St. Martin the Bishop of Toul, Konrad I von Schwarzburg (1118-1124).
In 1186, the Bishop of Toul, Peter Brixey (1168-1191), then owner of the St Martin's Church (ecclesia of Malemmunt ), decided to entrust it to the canons of the new church of Saint-Nicolas Commercy. It was around this time that the church was rebuilt in Romanesque style, the steeple is the last visible reminder!
According Pouillé Toul (1402), Abbot of Saint-Mansuy Toul appointed the parish priest of Malaumont.
During the fifteenth century, the nave of the church was enhanced by approximately 2 m 50 and walls filled with loopholes. Thus fortified, it could accommodate the villagers in case of troubled times.
During the sixteenth century, they added a sacristy.
In 1633, a priest sent by the canons Malaumont Commercy to say mass, invited, despite themselves, the people to pray for the salvation of priority of the King of France, even before the duke of Lorraine and the Lord God . The outrage was so great that the villagers of Beauvau référèrent Jean Didier Gerard, Lieutenant Duke. The incident was resolved shortly.
The framework of the nave seems to have been replaced or restored around 1733 because that date was affixed to one of the planks.
In July 1908, the tower is a historical monument, and in June 1994, the nave, the sacristy and the choir are included in the inventory of historical monuments.
During the twentieth century, the church was restored, but today should be concerned about moisture that exists there and causing inconvenience ...
Architecture
The interest of the church lies in its Malaumont medieval parts, specifically Roman. Indeed, the bell tower with its pre-chorus is among the finest examples of Romanesque Lorraine.
When discovered the church, we see that it is very modest: 24 meters long by 10 meters wide with a bell tower 12 meters high. The nave, which dates back to the shell of the Romanesque period (late twelfth century), today introduced the arched windows splayed probably enlarged in the eighteenth century, and over the wall raised during the fifteenth century, has loopholes.
The Romanesque bell tower offers on the faces east, north and south of the bell floor, two twin bays under a semicircular bead billets. The capitals upon which the arches and spandrels are all different: either simply cubic épannelés the corners, or scrolls, or stylized leaves or foliage ... The gabled roof of the current tower replaced the original pyramidal roof. On the north side, one will notice the lower level of semicircular arches Romance stressing the cornice.
The facade of the church kept a gate of the eighteenth century rather plain with a cross above the lintel. To the left of the door, a stone carved with stars and seems Romance comes perhaps from the old ship?
Upon entering the church, one is struck by the smallness of the nave vaulted on intersecting arches with brick vaults. Composed of two spans, she kept two columns of Romanesque style (apparently late nineteenth century or early twentieth century?) To cubic capitals strangely resembling those of the pre-chorus. The right column has a simple tent, just épannelé shaped die with a border of the talus leaving and going to the abacus, the left shows a sculpted in flat with a backdrop of stylized leaves.
now the nave to relinquish interest in the novel pre-chorus that serves today to support the choir and bell tower. It is the oldest part of the church (around 1170-1180). This pre-chorus is vaulted on intersecting arches in the form of large rolls still novels is quite early in Lorraine. In fact, according to Ms. Burnand in his book "The Gothic Lorraine" (published by PUN) Malaumont with churches is part of the Vosges Droiteval Champ-le-Duc, VOMECOURT-sur-Madon and Isches of buildings with early such a cross vault warheads.
On north and south sides, one can observe two arcades composed of half-engaged columns with cubic capitals to receiving astragalus by the ogive. through a baseboard. The Romanesque (late twelfth century) were used as models to those of the nave. It must also take a look at these interesting sets of columns with sculptures in the shapes of their languages and scrolls at the corners.
Finally, the choir has flat in the corners of Gothic foliage capitals supporting the vault. The altar of the eighteenth century also stands there ...
Place the photos now ...
When discovered the church, we see that it is very modest: 24 meters long by 10 meters wide with a bell tower 12 meters high. The nave, which dates back to the shell of the Romanesque period (late twelfth century), today introduced the arched windows splayed probably enlarged in the eighteenth century, and over the wall raised during the fifteenth century, has loopholes.
The Romanesque bell tower offers on the faces east, north and south of the bell floor, two twin bays under a semicircular bead billets. The capitals upon which the arches and spandrels are all different: either simply cubic épannelés the corners, or scrolls, or stylized leaves or foliage ... The gabled roof of the current tower replaced the original pyramidal roof. On the north side, one will notice the lower level of semicircular arches Romance stressing the cornice.
The facade of the church kept a gate of the eighteenth century rather plain with a cross above the lintel. To the left of the door, a stone carved with stars and seems Romance comes perhaps from the old ship?
Upon entering the church, one is struck by the smallness of the nave vaulted on intersecting arches with brick vaults. Composed of two spans, she kept two columns of Romanesque style (apparently late nineteenth century or early twentieth century?) To cubic capitals strangely resembling those of the pre-chorus. The right column has a simple tent, just épannelé shaped die with a border of the talus leaving and going to the abacus, the left shows a sculpted in flat with a backdrop of stylized leaves.
now the nave to relinquish interest in the novel pre-chorus that serves today to support the choir and bell tower. It is the oldest part of the church (around 1170-1180). This pre-chorus is vaulted on intersecting arches in the form of large rolls still novels is quite early in Lorraine. In fact, according to Ms. Burnand in his book "The Gothic Lorraine" (published by PUN) Malaumont with churches is part of the Vosges Droiteval Champ-le-Duc, VOMECOURT-sur-Madon and Isches of buildings with early such a cross vault warheads.
On north and south sides, one can observe two arcades composed of half-engaged columns with cubic capitals to receiving astragalus by the ogive. through a baseboard. The Romanesque (late twelfth century) were used as models to those of the nave. It must also take a look at these interesting sets of columns with sculptures in the shapes of their languages and scrolls at the corners.
Finally, the choir has flat in the corners of Gothic foliage capitals supporting the vault. The altar of the eighteenth century also stands there ...
Place the photos now ...
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Malaumont location in the Meuse
situation of the church in the village
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The south aisle of the church with the Romanesque bell tower, the nave
partly Romanesque, and enhanced with loopholes
and arched windows splayed
(Replacing the windows Romance)
partly Romanesque, and enhanced with loopholes
and arched windows splayed
(Replacing the windows Romance)
Belltower - Floor bell with its twin bays
arched in a string of billets from the south face.
Belltower - The Romanesque twin bays on the south side
Belltower - Facing South - Capitals of the first Romanesque mullioned bay.
Belltower - Facing South - Capitals of the second Romanesque mullioned bay.
Belltower - Romanesque mullioned bay faces east and north
Belltower - twin bays of the face is Romanic
Belltower - twin bays Romance on the north side
The flat bed of the church
The Romanesque bell tower with open arches hanger
and two twin bays of floor bell
Arcatures Romanesque arched at the base of the tower
The facade eighteenth century
Front - The front door eighteenth century
Front - Carved stone Romanesque decor stars
The nave with its facade gateway eighteenth century
The nave
The center aisle of the nave
View Front-choir from the nave
Nef - Column Roman north wall
Nef - Column Roman north wall: the big cubic
decorated with stylized foliage.
decorated with stylized foliage.
Nef - south wall Roman Column
Nef - Roman Column the south wall: marquee épannelé shaped
to die and edging angle of the talus from the abacus.
The pre-chorus and chorus
to die and edging angle of the talus from the abacus.
The pre-chorus: The semicircular arch south
Base of the two columns
flat Chorus: Gothic capitals with foliage
This modest church deserves a new restoration
paying special attention Moisture
with greenish spots on the walls are the result!
Copyright - Olivier PETIT - 2010
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