The Churches

Church of Saint-Martin

The Church of Saint-Martin in L’Isle-Adam was lucky enough to benefit from his expert advice in the 19th century when the gate, bell tower and Chapel of the Virgin were completely restored. It was thanks to Viollet-le-Duc that this Church of Saint-Martin in L’Isle-Adam, originally dating from the 15th century (1487), was transformed. Throughout its history, the building has been restored several times, particularly after a fire on Christmas night in 1661. In 1776, Louis-François-Joseph de Bourbon-Conti, the second-to-last Prince of Conti, built the chapel in the left side aisle, to house his father’s tomb. Louis-François de Bourbon-Conti was a great collector of art. The Prince’s heart can still be seen there today.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is not the only cultural monument in the Ile-de-France region to have taken advantage of the expertise of famous architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc.

The Church of Jouy-le-Comte

There are two small crosses on one of the main flagstones to mark the place where she knelt. Construction work for the Romanesque church of Jouy-le-Comte (Parmain) began in the 12th century. The eastern parts of the early church were rebuilt just after the middle of the century. The different stages of this renovation work were spread over around fifty years. In the 19th century, the nave was completely redesigned and only the north wall was preserved. Inside, don’t miss the panelled vault that surrounds the church.

Joan of Arc herself is believed to have come here to pray at the Church of Jouy-le-Comte.
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