Bois churches and th-century stained glass windowsThe Champagne bocage, at the convergence of La Marne, Dawn and Haute-Marne, shows its architectural riches. In many villages, you can contemplate two-half-timbered churches by following a route from En-en-Der. In this city, the beautiful abbey next to the National stud-Gate is flanked by a Romanesque nave. The beginnings of the Gothic are illustrated in the choir, the th century sacristies and the façade of the th century. The route passes through Cerfond, Joncreuil, Arrembecourt, Lentils, Drosnay, Outines… Thirteen sites to discover, through the stone, wood and stained glass windows of the th century troyan school. Each building has a panel explaining the architecture of the monument. This circuit also runs at night. Indeed, from May to mid September each church is illuminated by projectors, giving them a different dimension. Besides this circuit, other villages, Sainte-Marie-du-Lac, Giffaumont, shed light on their picturesque churches. These are the main churches that can be discovered by way of the path: Lentils. Church Saint-Jacques-et-Saint-Philippe. It has the structure unique to most wooden churches: nave with high baies without transept, with lower sides, leading to a polygonal bedside. In the th century (in the th century) the church of Lentils is remarkable by its western facade, bathed in wooden scales, and preceded by a beautiful porch surmounted by a statue of Saint Jacques.Bailly-le-Franc. Church of L'Exaltation-de-la-Croix. Very close by its structure of the church of Lentils, it dates back to the end of the th century.. The Church of l'Assomption, of a structure reminiscent of the churches, it has a nave and côtés covered in the same and vast roof.. Church St. Nicholas. This complex and large construction is the largest and most monumental of the sanctuaries in Champagne woods. If the transept is marked by a beautiful pine roof, it does not offer a prominent saillant. Let's note, the beautiful woodwork of the Louis XV era adorn the choir.Châtillon-sur-Broué. Church of the Nativity-de-la-Virgin. The simple and high nave of the church of Châtillon is extended by a deep chorus with a apse with five pans. Dated th century, the church orne with a strange and massive square tower. After returning to Lentils, this route can be pursued by two churches in the west.. The Saint-Quentin church dates from the 1761 th century () and is preceded by a large square porch. Bas by a storm ten years ago, it was completely restored.Perthes-lès-Brienne. The church Saint-Denis dates back to the th century.
