end of one of them rises a 190ft-high bell tower.
The church was in fact considered too small, and
was thus extended by 45ft of floor space in the
16th
century.
On leaving the church, go to the first junction
and take the rue Saint-Nicolas. You will arrive...
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end of one of them rises a 190ft-high bell tower.
The church was in fact considered too small, and
was thus extended by 45ft of floor space in the
16th
century.
On leaving the church, go to the first junction
and take the rue Saint-Nicolas. You will arrive at
the Maison des Jeunes et
de la Culture Manu
Dibango, ancient Hôtel de
Ponton d'Amécourt
dating from the late 15th
.
This former stately home
was built with limestone
and plaster and covered
with small tiles. In the 19th
century two slate-covered
wings were added.
Retrace your steps slightly
on rue Saint-Nicolas and
turn left onto rue de la
Herse. Just below where
you are standing you will
find the house of Cardinal
Dubois . Just next to the
church, its picturesque
silhouette rises above the rooftops. This house,
covered with wood shingles, is said to be one of
the oldest in the town. It belonged to the Dubois
family, and was the birthplace of their son Louis
Ernest, born in 1856. He became Archbishop of
Paris in 1920, better known
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