Saint-Léger Church in Saint-Léger-sous-Margerie

Saint-Léger-sous-Margerie timber-frame church is surprising because of the marked contrast between its narrow, tall nave and, for the remainder, a wider building with a vast, enveloping roof.  Curious. Some visitors describe it as “potbellied”!

In the course of restoration, this cruciform shaped church comprises a single three span nave, followed by a double transept and a six sided apse.

Outside, there is a marked contrast between the narrow, tall nave and the rest of the building which is wider and covered with a vast double pitched roof surmounted by a square tower with a pyramid shaped roof.

Inside, if the style of the eastern sections is reminiscent of a more country form of the churches in Drosnay and Outines, the nave is striking due to the size of the semicircular bays and the regular and very tightly spaced arrangement of the timber frame. Work carried out in 1787-1788 led to the overhaul of the interior and in particular the boards being plastered and painted.