Saint Martin's Restored

After all those churches vandalized it is refreshing to find one that has been restored. And from the photos it is quite beautiful. The Saint Martin church in the city of L'Isle-Adam, department of Val d'Oise, 32 kilometers from Paris, was first consecrated in 1499 by the bishop of Beauvais, and again in 1567. It was completely renovated between 1848 and 1885 and was classified as an historical monument on December 8, 1941. Another restoration began in 2010. The church was closed for eight months so that work could proceed uninterrupted, and the grand reopening took place on Palm Sunday. Above and below are a few photos from the parish website:






Click here for an entire page of photos.

I added the label "resistance" below, because I feel that every church restored is an act of resistance.