Église Saint-Gervais, Pontpoint

The Saint-Gervais church is a Catholic church located in Pontpoint, France. Its oldest part, the Romanesque bell tower, dates back to the last quarter of the 11th century. The nave and its aisles are replaced a first time during the second quarter of the XII th century. Then, from about 1170, the Gothic transformation of the church began with the construction of a new transept and a new choir, which represents an early example of the chevet à pans coupés, even if the hemicycle shape stands out from the outside. The nave was rebuilt underneath shortly afterwards, replacing the large Romanesque arches with Gothic arches resting on the capitals of isolated cylindrical pillars. While the transept and the choir are vaulted with ogives from the beginning, the nave and the aisles remain simply framed. At the beginning of the 14th century, however, the rear part of the south aisle was replaced by a new four-bay chapel, and in the 16th century, a similar operation was carried out to the north, with the addition of a two-bay chapel in the flamboyant Gothic style. The building has a dissymmetrical plan, which does not detract from the quality of its architecture. It is especially noticeable inside, while the exterior, well proportioned, remains very sober except for the bell tower. The church of Saint-Gervais was classified as a historical monument by decree of September 26, 1902. It is now attached to the parish of Sainte-Maxence de Pont-Sainte-Maxence and early Sunday masses are celebrated on the first, third and fifth Sunday of the month at 6:30 pm from September to June.