Church of Saint Martin de Glaire

The church of Saint-Martin de Glaire, rebuilt to the plans of architect Jean-Baptiste Couty between 1888 and 1889, is an example of architecture that is both functional and aesthetically pleasing. The foundation stone was laid on 16 September 1888, and the church was blessed by the Archbishop of Reims, Mgr Langenieux, on 27 August 1889. It is the successor to an older church, with a cross integrated into the new bell tower. The reconstruction project was initiated by Abbé Toussaint, who also played a similar role at Iges.
The church faces north-east and has an elongated plan. The nave, with three aisles and four bays, is preceded by a west aisle with a central bell tower, flanked by a spiral staircase to the north and a font chapel to the south. A non-projecting transept leads to a rectangular choir with a flat chevet, against which a sacristy is built. Next to the choir, a parish hall completes the ensemble. The building is made of limestone rubble with ashlar chains, except for the bell tower, which is built entirely of ashlar. The interior is decorated with monumental paintings, with geometric motifs or imitating architecture.
The floors of the nave, transept and choir are covered in mosaics, while the pews are paved with limestone slabs. The nave has two levels: semi-circular arches supported by pillars with columns, and an upper level pierced by poly-lobed oculi. The side aisles are lit by large round arched windows and the chevet by a poly-lobed rose. The interior is covered with domes. The bell tower houses a vestibule, an organ loft and a bell chamber. The roofs are slate, with different types of roofing in different parts of the building, including a conical ashlar roof over the stair turret.