Church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude, Marolles-en-Brie
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| Church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude | |
|---|---|
French: Église Saint-Julien-de-Brioude | |
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  Church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude Location within Paris and the inner ring | |
| 48°43′56″N 2°33′03″E / 48.73222°N 2.55083°E | |
| Location | Marolles-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne |
| Country | France |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | St. Julian of Brioude |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Romanesque Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 9th century |
| Completed | 12th century |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Créteil |
| Official name | Eglise Saint-Julien-de-Brioude |
| Criteria | Class MH |
| Designated | April 24, 1909 |
| Reference no. | PA00079892 |
The Church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude is a Roman Catholic church located in Marolles-en-Brie in the Val-de-Marne department in France. It is dedicated to St. Julian of Brioude and became a Class Historic Monument in 1909.
The church stands on the site of a former Carolingian chapel of the 9th century. Only the northern wall of the nave and other minor parts of the chapel are left today.[1]
In the late 11th century, Archdeacon of Brie Dreux de Mello gave the land plot of Marolles to the archdiocese of Paris which later granted it to the Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory in 1117. Several monks of the priory came to Marolles to form a priory and re-build the church on the site of the former building.[1] They built the transept, the choir, the apse chapels and the bell tower in the early 12th century.[2]
In the 17th century, a new nave was built above the Carolingian nave which was partly knocked down. Four bays were added to the nave in the 18th century. In 1870, the northern apse chapel collapsed.
In the 20th century, after the Second World War, a porch adorned with a Madonna with the Child wooden statue was added to the church.[3]
In the 1970s, the original floor of the church and remnants of the founding monks were excavated on the site of the church. The church was restored from 2007 to 2008.[2]
The church of Saint-Julien-de-Brioude was listed as a Class Historic Monument in 1909.[4]
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