Église Notre-Dame de Marmande, Gothic church in Marmande, France.
Église Notre-Dame de Marmande is a Gothic church on rue de la République, built of light beige stone with a dark tiled roof. Its upper wall is divided by buttresses topped with pinnacles and pierced by five tall pointed-arch windows with stone tracery; a narrow turret stands at the left and a squared tower with a curved roof at the right. Below runs a lower arcade of round arches on columns, and a cloister with a garden classified as a remarkable garden adjoins the church.
The building was constructed in the 14th century and underwent significant modifications during the Renaissance and Baroque periods. It was designated as a protected historical monument in 1862, recognizing its architectural and artistic importance.
The five windows in bays 0 to 4, made in 1859 by Émile Thibaud, show scenes from the Life of the Virgin, the Life of Christ, prophets, David, Saint Joseph and Saint John the Baptist. Later windows by Joseph Villiet, from 1863 to 1872, depict Saint Peter, Saint John the Baptist and the Baptism of Christ. The adjoining cloister garden is listed as a jardin remarquable.
The church is located downtown on République Street near the Market Square and is easily accessible on foot. Visitors should note that access to the interior and cloister may be limited to certain times, so checking ahead is recommended before your visit.
The organ, built by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll in 1859, stands on a neo-Gothic tribune above the entrance. Maurice Puget overhauled it in 1927 and added two pedal stops in 1936; Jean Daldosso restored it in 1998. Its instrumental part was classified as an object on 27 June 1977.
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