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Saint Nicholas Church
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Built on the site of a Priory church, this new church is of Gothic style with a high nave and two aisles. After two centuries of conflicts, the inhabitants of Rethel obtained the demolition of their uncomfortable aisle to replace it by a nave of the same dimensions as the monks’ one: the church has therefore two large naves placed side by side.
In 1531, a portal opened out onto the town was built. In 1614, the building of the enormous three–tiered tower started to replace the former steeple. Three levels were superimposed in the classical order (Doric, Ionic and Corinthian).
The Revolution and the two World Wars caused great damage to Saint Nicholas church. The restoration works undertaken by the Historical Monuments started in 1941 to finally end in 1994.
Guided visits: Wednesdays from June to Sept. at 4pm on the forecourt. Groups on reservation | Open from June to September, from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.
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Among the most remarkable churches in the region of North Champagne and founded in the XIIIth century, Saint-Nicolas chruch is the unique witness of the birth, the development, then the decline of the County of Rethel.
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