Église Saint-Antoine des Hauts-Buttés, Gothic Revival church in Monthermé, France.
The Église Saint-Antoine des Hauts-Buttés is a 19th-century Gothic Revival church in the hamlet of Hauts-Buttés, Monthermé. Built of light beige stone with a dark slate roof, it has a square central tower topped by a steep pyramidal spire, a round clock with Roman numerals, a rose window, and an arched doorway with a statue in a niche. The nave runs 21 metres from entrance to the back of the choir, and the transept measures 18.5 metres.
Construction began in 1874 under the direction of priest Justin Wimet, and the building was consecrated three years later. Archbishop Langénieux of Reims performed the consecration ceremony in 1877.
The church is dedicated to Saint Anthony and carries his name since its founding. Visitors notice numerous votive offerings left on the walls by people who sought help from the saint.
The hamlet sits at 500 m altitude in a forest clearing, 8 km and 350 m above Monthermé, so reaching it means a climb by road. The church stands on the main square of the Hauts-Buttés. The building replaced two chapels and was consecrated in 1877; the nave runs 21 m to the back of the choir.
The church keeps a relic of Saint Anthony of Padua and a reliquary of Saint Florent the martyr. Its bell dates from 1487 and came from the chapel of the Vieux Moulins. More than 2,300 ex-votos cover the walls, most simply marked "merci" or "actions de grâces".
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