Church of Sainte Marguerite in Nouzonville

In 1767, the inhabitants asked for a larger church to accommodate the foreign workers. Completed in 1774, but finished in 1777, Sainte-Marguerite church features galleries added in the 19th century. The chevet was partially rebuilt in 1987 after a lorry crashed into it. A former parish chapel mentioned in the 13th century, it was dedicated to Saint Marguerite in 1532 and became a parish church in 1687.
Situated to the north of the village, it has an elongated plan. The four-bay, three-vessel nave precedes a choir with a semicircular apse and a sacristy adjoining the north aisle. A western section includes the bell tower, chapels and staircases leading to galleries extending over the side aisles.
Built of Romery rubble and ashlar, it has a chequered floor of marble and slate. The ordered facade, with a semi-circular portal and a triplet of bays, illuminates the organ loft. The depressed barrel vaults imitate ogives, and the apse is vaulted with radiating quarters. The whole building is covered in slate, with an imperial roof for the bell tower topped with a lantern.