SAINT VINCENT CHAPEL AND OSSUARY
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The Saint-Vincent chapel. It alone is one of the most important places in Faulkner's history. Very early on, the presence of Merovingian remains and Gallo-Roman occupation on the site was documented. The flamboyant Gothic choir of the chapel dates back to the 15th century. Until 1765, the building was the parish church of Faulquemont. Among the remarkable elements are the two statues of Saint Oranne and Saint Wendelin and fragments of a 16th century stained glass window, attributed to the master glassmaker Valentin Bousch. As for the reliquary bust of Saint Vincent, it was made in the 18th century. The chapel is worth a visit!
The ossuary. Classified as a Historic Monument since 1987, the ossuary at the corner of the cemetery was built in 1699. Particular attention was paid to one of the four yellow stone pillars. It contains an inscription: the word "equality" written in sanguine. Morality seems to mean that we are all equal in the face of death, our ultimate destiny. But there is also evidence of a "ball cross". These curious engraved motifs are characteristic of buildings in eastern France in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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