The most beautiful religious buildings Meuse

The first listed monument in the department, the church forms a complex heterogeneous ensemble. Almost completely devastated during the Great War, the building was rebuilt in the same way during a long construction project completed in 1952; in addition to rare Romanesque elements, the church had preserved its radiant Gothic nave, while its slender choir had been rebuilt in the flamboyant era and its bell tower added in the 17th century. J. and J.-J. Grüber created a set of coloured stained glass windows. The interior includes important furniture, including a 1528 Piétà attributed to Ligier Richier, paintings of scenes from the Passion (16th century) and a Way of the Cross by N. Untersteller.

The old church having been destroyed in 1544 by Charles V's troops, a new Gothic building was built, showing Renaissance influences. The Saint-Augustin portal with twisted columns dates back to 1633. It houses various remarkable works: Ligier Richier's Le Tombeau du maréchal du Luxembourg, a Pietà of Saint-Mihiel's workshops where pieces, dice and nails are carved, symbolizing Christ's passion, a pulpit that has been magnificently preserved and finally the painting on silk and gilded copper that gives its name to the church and makes the city proud since this painting made in the 13th century is full of history (s)... to discover!

The church of Saint-Didier dominates the town of Clermont-en-Argonne. This magnificent building of flamboyant ogival style was built in the 16th century: the vault of the apse bears the date of 1530; the south portal, that of 1587. Inside, you will discover the stained glass windows by Jean-Jacques Gruber from 1936, the chapel of the Dead, a family burial ground founded in 1540 by Claude de la Vallée, the chapel known as "Saint-Roch" and the burial ground, a set of six statues including the Holy Woman with a bonnet, a 16th century sculpture attributed to Ligier Richier

The abbey of Jovilliers, of the order of the premounted, dates from the 12th century. Today, almost no element of the original abbey remains, all the current buildings are reconstructions made of Savonnières-en-Perthois stone. Only the outbuildings, the covered well, splendid vaulted cellars and part of the abbey buildings have survived. The church has kept its facade decorated with two square towers. The cloister still has its vaulted galleries and the 18th century abbey house consists of several spacious rooms. The association Jovilliers échanges et culture has been working for more than twenty years to preserve this heritage and make the abbey known. To date, the aim is to revive this space, to create an active cultural centre within the rural world.

Rebuilt in 1785 according to the plans of F.-N. Lancret, this hall church has a façade with a large oculus basket handle pediment and a classical style side gate. The interior, covered with C.-C. Menissier paintings, evokes Baroque churches. The rich furniture includes 18th century altars and pulpit as well as a 19th century organ.

The former abbey church, of the hall type, has kept its Romanesque porch tower. The 2 square towers flanking the beginning of the bedside give the building its characteristic silhouette. The nave, whose hanging keystone vault is supported by composite columns, receives abundant light. The furniture includes the Pâmoison de la Vierge in walnut from Ligier Richier, a 1608 funeral monument of his grandson Jean and 2 organs. The great organ (late 17th century) is one of the most beautiful in Europe with its richly decorated buffet and 2 independent pedal turrets. The choir, decorated with sculpted vaults, houses 80 stalls and woodwork from 1710.

This former collegiate hall type building, largely rebuilt in the 16th century and then slightly modified in the 19th century, is in the flamboyant Gothic style. The most remarkable piece is La Mise au tombeau, a monumental work by Ligier Richier featuring 13 characters, all finely carved. 2 funeral monuments (late 16th century) are attributed to descendants of Ligier Richier. There is also a Virgin with a coat, a Renaissance altarpiece and woodwork (18th century). From the C. Lorin studio, the brightly coloured stained glass windows of the 1930s close flamboyant fillings with scenes from the life of Christ.

The crypt of St. Martin's Church houses exhibits of remarkable richness, all ages combined. We begin with Gallo-Roman vestiges (sarcophagi, altar materials) before arriving at the Temps times, as evidenced by these sacerdotal, medieval columns or statues of the th century representing Saint-Juvin and a Christ in polychrome wood. One of the marvels of the th century is painted altarpiece. Then we pause for a moment to admire the Republican Virgin realized in the th century. Finally, we end with more contemporary works, such as those of Roger Lucien Dufour (his Pièta and his Cross of Crosses carried out around 1950) and the stained Glass windows of Joseph Janin, the master glass master of the School of Nancy.

The construction of St Bernard's church of Mabille Street dates back to the th century. It was first a chapel, which was aggrandie in 1729. In 1824, the architect Meusien Dubois and entrepreneur Jean-Baptiste Cellars worked the facade. The church then suffered the damage of time until the architect Michel and the entrepreneur André Manceaux were charged in 1964 to restore and modernize it. She was officially blessed two years after the bishop of Verdun Bishop Boillon. This small heritage church still contains the Adoration of the Shepherds, a beautiful painting on canvas whose realization is estimated at the 1 st half of the th century.