Деревянное творение wooden creation

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This unique church was built in the 15th century and is considered the oldest and largest wooden church in France. From the outside you can see how unusual this building is. Its bell tower was built separately from the church for fire safety purposes. The roof of the church, partially covered with chestnut tiles, resembles an inverted ship, a symbol that the building was built by shipbuilders. Here you understand the idea of ​ ​ a church-ship in the ocean of life as well as possible, because the nave, in Latin navis, means a ship. The nave-ship becomes not symbolic, but real! Inside the temple there is an ancient organ, stained-glass windows of the 19th century and sculptures of saints. The altar in the temple is quite modest. It is also wooden, gilded, made at the end of the 18th century. The church is pleasantly located, it can be seen from almost anywhere in the city, so you can definitely find it.