Saint-Nicolas

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The parish mother-church of Marville, dedicated to St. Hilaire, and  whose structure dates from the 12th century, was the first building for Christian worship. It is situated on a hill of the same name, 750 meters from the town.

During the 13th century, Marville had an important  urban development due to an increase in population and in 1227 a second church was built and dedicated to St. Nicolas and St. Hilaire. It is in the centre of town and counters the smallness, and distance from the town, of the first church.

St. Nicolas was classified as a Historical Monument in 1920, and has many architectural treasures, as can be seen in the six chapels that are richly decorated and were added to the church during the 15th and 16th centuries. Within  the church can be admired splendid tomb-stones, the organ case, stained glass windows by Gruber and many sculptures and wall paintings.
The church was considerably changed over  the centuries, with the main porch rebuilt  during the 15th century, and a Rose window added during the 19th century. A pointed steeple was destroyed in 1766 and replaced by an onion-shaped one in the baroque style.