Eglise Saint Rémi de Flize
In 1859, a subscription was launched to rebuild the Saint-Rémi church. A detailed estimate drawn up by the architect Reimbeau of Reims in 1860 specified the project, and work began in April 1861, using various local stones for the construction. The church was consecrated on October 30, 1866 by Archbishop Gousset, and the reception of the work took place in 1868 under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Couty. This reconstruction was part of a larger project that included the town hall and the presbytery, marking the entrance to the esplanade of the monument. In 1873, Couty proposed the construction of an access staircase. The church, in neoclassical style, saw its bell tower spire destroyed during the world conflicts, replaced by a concrete structure.
Between 1839 and 1846, plans had already been made to enlarge the old church, which was considered too small. The architect Delerue had drawn up plans to enlarge the nave and the choir, as well as to add a chapel to the south. The new church is located in the centre of the village, facing north, with a Latin cross plan. The main façade, dominated by the bell tower, incorporates an entrance vestibule to the nave, surrounded by two chapels. The three-aisled nave, with a projecting transept and a choir with a semicircular apse, is supported by cast iron columns.
The building materials include Dom-le-Mesnil stone and rubble. The interior, entirely vaulted with ribs, has rendered surfaces and varied floors, from polychrome cement to limestone. The bell tower, which has three levels, is also vaulted and covered with a polygonal concrete spire, while the rest of the building benefits from long-span roofs and a round croup on the choir.
Between 1839 and 1846, plans had already been made to enlarge the old church, which was considered too small. The architect Delerue had drawn up plans to enlarge the nave and the choir, as well as to add a chapel to the south. The new church is located in the centre of the village, facing north, with a Latin cross plan. The main façade, dominated by the bell tower, incorporates an entrance vestibule to the nave, surrounded by two chapels. The three-aisled nave, with a projecting transept and a choir with a semicircular apse, is supported by cast iron columns.
The building materials include Dom-le-Mesnil stone and rubble. The interior, entirely vaulted with ribs, has rendered surfaces and varied floors, from polychrome cement to limestone. The bell tower, which has three levels, is also vaulted and covered with a polygonal concrete spire, while the rest of the building benefits from long-span roofs and a round croup on the choir.
