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Eglise Notre-Dame de Saint-Lô

Eglise Notre-Dame de Saint-Lô, Gothic church and historical monument in Saint-Lô, France.

Eglise Notre-Dame de Saint-Lô is a Gothic church built from the late 13th to the 16th century, without a transept. Its surviving south tower, square at the base and octagonal above, stands beside a blind gable wall of green schist set back from the lost west facade, which has three bronze doors. Inside, a five-bay nave has clustered columns with leafy capitals and ribbed vaults.

Construction spanned roughly 1297 to 1497, with the north tower begun at the end of the 13th century and the south tower and portal started in 1464; the spires were added in 1630 (south) and 1684 (north). In July 1944 the north tower was bombarded and the west facade collapsed, leaving the south tower without its spire, the choir and the side aisles standing. Yves-Marie Froidevaux kept the ruined west front as a war memorial and built a blind gable wall of green schist from the Cotentin set back from the lost facade; three bronze doors were installed in 1972.

The outdoor pulpit was built by Bishop Geoffroy Herbert and served to announce civil law as well as preach to the public by religious figures like Saint Jean-Eudes. It shows how the church played a role in public life and communication over the centuries.

The church is regularly open for visitors to explore its architecture, including the historic organ and interior details. The front square offers a good vantage point to view the exterior stonework and tower features.

The blind gable wall closing the west front is built of green schist from the Cotentin, set back from the lost facade. Architect Yves-Marie Froidevaux proposed in 1953 keeping the ruined west front as a war memorial; the town council opposed the plan but accepted it for financial reasons. Three bronze doors with carved scenes were fitted in 1972, completing the work.

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