Champagne Ardenne

Taken down piece by piece and rebuilt here in 1970, this church used to stand in the village of Nuisement-aux-Bois, which disappeared when Lac du Der was created.
Some of its wood dates back to 1479, making it the oldest timber-frame church in Champagne.
It was gradually extended over the 17th century and its current configuration really only goes back to the 19* century.
Admire the false wood panelled vault which covers the inside and which leaves part of the framework visible: it would seem that this covering system was fairly frequent up until the 18* century.
Outside, the southern and western sides, which are exposed to the rain, are protected by battens or by shingles which can be seen from the gardens.
This is almost certainly not how it was originally disposed because in its former site, the church was property oriented, whereas now it looks towards the West.

rekonstruiert und transloziert im Jahre 1971 ins Musée du Lac

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