ST. MAUR'S CHURCH
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A building of Romanesque-Byzantine style located in a main street of the city, separated from the street by a small square very pleasant
Erected in 1854 thanks to the builder abbot Joseph Trouillet, who also built the Saint-Epvre basilica in Nancy, it bears the name of the saint celebrated in the same place during the Revolution in a chapel of the eponymous hospital. While it was supposed to be modest, with 35,000 FF at the most for its construction, state aid of 20,000 FF made it possible to be more ambitious. And the building is finally in Romano-Byzantine style, mixed with Romanesque and Gothic. The statuary and the stained glass windows of the choir and the nave are significant of the motivations of the priest builder. The first stained-glass window on the right represents Saint Maur, on his left Saint Joseph allows Abbot Trouillet to pay homage to his personal patron saint, the stained-glass window at the back is with the effigy of the Virgin, who is carrying the child on her arm. A large painted wooden Christ dominates the side altar on the right. It was installed on February 6, 1864. This Christ has a history: in 1793, he was saved from the looting of the hospital chapel during the Revolution thanks to a little girl, who promised in exchange a few bottles of wine that her father, Mr. Dubois, would give. Located in a major artery of the city, it is nevertheless a little set back and separated from the street by a small, pleasant wooded square. The church of Saint-Maur is also closely linked to that of the Viller district as well as to the Keller and Guérin faience factory.
