St. Martin's Church, Ahetze
St. Martin's Church, Ahetze French: église Saint-Martin d'Ahetze Basque: San Martin eliza (Ahetze) | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Province | Diocese of Bayonne, Lescar and Oloron |
Rite | Roman |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
Status | Active |
Location | |
Location | Ahetze, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, ![]() |
Geographic coordinates | 43°24′21″N 1°34′17″W / 43.40583°N 1.57139°WCoordinates: 43°24′21″N 1°34′17″W / 43.40583°N 1.57139°W |
Architecture | |
Type | church |
Groundbreaking | 16th century |
St. Martin's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Ahetze, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. It is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours. It was registered as an official Historical Monument on June 5, 1973.[1]
Description[]
St. Martin Church is located at a crossing point of the Way of St. James. Its construction started in the 16th century. It contains an 18th-century wooden statue of St. James[2] in pilgrim clothing, an 18th-century statue of the Assumption of Mary,[3] an 18th-century altarpiece[4] and a 15th-century processional cross.[5] The arms of this cross are garnished with small bells. During a witch trial in 1609, this cross was considered as a diabolical object by Councillor Pierre de Lancre.[6]
The cemetery of the church features a
. Another stele from Ahetze is exhibited at the .The church
The bell tower seen from the village
The bell tower
The apse
The entrance of the church
The altar with Jesus Christ and two pilgrims
Detail of the altarpiece: the Annunciation
The Notre-Dame du Scapulaire, Mater purissima stained-glass window
A disc-shaped stele
The choir of the church
References[]
- ^ Eglise Saint-Martin (in French), base Mérimée, Ministry of Culture (France)
- ^ statue : Saint Jacques en tenue de pèlerin (in French), base Palissy, Ministry of Culture (France)
- ^ statue : Vierge de l'Assomption (in French), base Palissy, Ministry of Culture
- ^ retable, 7 tableaux (in French), base Palissy, Ministry of Culture
- ^ croix de procession (in French), base Palissy, Ministry of Culture
- ^ ; Ribeton, Olivier (November 2012). Les Basques de Labourd, de Soule et de Basse Navarre : leur histoire et leurs traditions (monograph) (in French). Pau: Cairn. p. 303. ISBN 9782350682617. OCLC 826784280.
External links[]
- 64009 - Ahetze - Église Saint-Martin (in French), Clochers de France
- Observatoire du Patrimoine religieux (in French)
- Churches in Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Monuments historiques of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in France
- 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in France
- 16th-century establishments in France
- France Roman Catholic church stubs
- Basque Country stubs