Saint-Joseph
rue de la Charrois 1
52150 Bourmont-entre-Meuse-et-Mouzon
Church | XIX | Neogothic | Catholic Church
Map
Opening hours
01 April - 31 October
Mon 9.00 - 17.00
Tue 9.00 - 17.00
Wed 9.00 - 17.00
Thu 9.00 - 17.00
Fri 9.00 - 17.00
Sat 9.00 - 17.00
Sun 9.00 - 17.00
01 November - 31 March
Mon 10.00 - 16.00
Tue 10.00 - 16.00
Wed 10.00 - 16.00
Thu 10.00 - 16.00
Fri 10.00 - 16.00
Sat 10.00 - 16.00
Sun 10.00 - 16.00
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Remarkable elements
The eardrum
The pointed-arch portal, featuring voussoirs decorated with plant motifs and Corinthian columns, is inspired by the Gothic style. The tympanum is in the centre of the portal. Christ the Judge, encircled by a mandorla, is depicted surrounded by the four evangelists: the lion for Saint Mark, the angel for Saint Matthew, the eagle for Saint John and the bull for Saint Luke. In a church, the portal symbolises the entrance to Paradise, and here the figure of Christ is judging the faithful as they enter the building. The tympanum was commissioned in 1887 from Jules Charonnot, a sculptor in Chaumont.
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The rose window
It is a perfect example of the neo-Gothic style of the building. The rose window was created in a remarkably short space of time. Abbé Cultot, then the parish priest of Bourmont, ordered the stained glass windows in the summer of 1858 from the Maréchal workshop in Metz. They were completed and sent out by the workshop in mid-September. Finally, in November, a workman came from Metz to install the windows, which took him 13 days.
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The Way of the Cross
The Way of the Cross was commissioned by Abbot François Xavier Cultot in 1865 from the Poussielgue-Rusand goldsmiths. It was erected in the church on 11 April 1873 in the presence of Mr Maréchal, parish priest of Chaumont-la-ville, and Mr Alcide Gustave Devilliers, vicar of Bourmont. The stations, in the shape of a trefoil cross, are made of wood. At the centre of each is a four-lobed medallion with enamelled copper redents.
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The pulpit
The pulpit blends in perfectly with the church's furnishings. Entirely carved in stone, it is inspired by the flamboyant Gothic style of the 13th century. The staircase and bowl are decorated with plant motifs. The basin also features niches containing statues of the four Evangelists. Finally, the lampshade is adorned with pinnacles surmounted by an angel holding a trumpet. The work is also attributed to Chaumont sculptor Jules Charonnot.
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The entire secondary altar of Saint-Nicolas
The entire altar and the murals around it were donated by wealthy families from Bourmont when the church was being built. The Gibrat family donated the altar in February 1862. Sculpted by Jules Charonnot, the altar is dedicated to Saint-Nicolas, who is depicted in the centre in the round, surrounded by Saint-Pierre on his left and Saint-Paul on his right. The Maure family donated the murals in 1898, as evidenced by the inscription on the keystone.
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The entire high altar
It consists of a so-called composite altar, i.e. with a front face made of columns that reveal a solid back face, on which Christ in the shroud is painted. The altar is surmounted by an imposing tier divided in two by the tabernacle. The tabernacle is surmounted by a sculpted canopy. 12 niches decorate the tier on either side of the tabernacle, with an apostle painted in each one. Originally, these niches were to hold statuettes, but the order was never fulfilled. The candlesticks and the door of the tabernacle, like the Stations of the Cross, were commissioned from Placide Poussièlgue-Rusand.
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