Eglise Saint-Julien d'Etrepigny

The church of Saint-Julien is a building whose structure could date back to the 13th century according to the preserved narrow bays and the consoles of the choir. Two corbels at the top of the interior walls of the choir prove that it was ceilinged slightly lower than it is currently. The axial bay of the choir was blocked when the altar was installed in the 19th century. On the other hand, the sacristy was built in the 18th century and the western facade was redone at the same time. The parish of Etrepigny was founded around 1200 by the abbey of Elan. In 1306, the abbot placed it under the patronage of Saint Julien with Saint-Pierre de Balaives as a branch. The sacristy is not yet mentioned in a visit report dated 1696 but it is in 1773. From 1689 to 1729, the Etrepigny rectory was occupied by the famous atheist priest Jean Meslier.

The Saint-Julien church is located in the centre of the village on the edge of Place Jean Meslier. It has an elongated plan. The single-aisled nave is followed by the choir with a flat blind chevet. The sacristy is set against the south side of the choir. The timber-framed bell tower is set into the ridge of the nave, above the western portal. The western façade and the base of the south side as well as the bays and corner chains are made of Dom-le-Mesnil stone and the rest is made of rubble of the same type. The interior surfaces are rendered. The floor of the nave is paved with limestone and black marble slabs. The building has a single level pierced with narrow lancet bays. The interior is entirely plastered. All of the building's roofs are made of slate. The bell tower has a square bell chamber covered by a square spire, the nave and the choir by a long-span roof and the sacristy by a long-span hipped roof.