Swiss Reformed Church of Saint-Maurice, Chavornay

The Swiss Reformed Church of Saint-Maurice (French: église réformée Saint-Maurice),[1] also named Church of Saint Marcel[2] or simply the Chavornay Temple (French: temple de Chavornay), is a Protestant church in the municipality of Chavornay, Vaud, Switzerland. It is a parish church of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud. It was listed as a heritage site of national significance.

Chavornay Temple
Native name
French: Temple de Chavornay
TypeParish church of the Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud
LocationChavornay, canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Coordinates46°42′06″N 06°34′13″E
Official nameEglise réformée Saint-Maurice
Reference no.5984
Location of Chavornay Temple in Switzerland
Swiss Reformed Church of Saint-Maurice, Chavornay (Canton of Vaud)

History

The church was already mentioned in the 12th century. It was re-built and altered several times.[3] The oldest preserved parts date back to 1400. In the 15th century, the nave was covered with a wooden curved ceiling[4] that symbolises the vault of the sky and hides the apparent flaws.[5] In the 16th century, the nave was separated into three parts by two pillars and the Gothic window of the choir was enlarged.[6] Under this window, a communion table was made from a slab of a former baptismal font.[7]

The church is located on a hill that overlooks the village.[2] It was listed among the Swiss Cultural Property of National Significance.[1] The vicarage located next to the church is the seat of the Chavornay parish which also includes the communes of Bavois, Essert-Pittet and Corcelles-sur-Chavornay.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Eglise réformée Saint-Maurice". Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance (in French). Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. Dufour, Nicolas (March 7, 2012). "Chavornay veut échapper au destin du village dortoir". Le Temps (in French).
  3. Anne Rochat-Morel: Chavornay in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland, 14 July 2005.
  4. "Le Temple". chavornay.ch (in French). Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  5. Berger, Ric; Linder, Jean-Gabriel (1988). La Côte vaudoise (in French). Éditions Cabédita. p. 64. ISBN 9782882950109.
  6. Berger, Ric (1988). Le Nord vaudois. Sites et villages vaudois (in French). Éditions Cabédita. pp. 153–156. ISBN 9782882950185.
  7. "Deux temples exemplaires de Suisse romande". Bulletin de la société de l'histoire du protestantisme français (in French). Librairie Droz. 2006. p. 511. ISSN 0037-9050.
  8. "Paroisse Chavornay". eerv.ch (in French). Retrieved May 15, 2012.
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