St. George's Church

The Saint-Georges church is a Catholic parish church located in Belloy-en-France in the French department of Val-d'Oise.

A basilica dedicated to Saint George is attested in Belloy as early as 840. The oldest parts of the present building are the Romanesque bell tower, which has been extensively remodeled, and the north cross with the chapel of the Virgin. They are of primitive gothic style and date from the end of the 12th century. The rest of the church dates from the 14th century, but only the choir and the chapel of Sainte-Geneviève, on the site of the south cross, were entirely completed at that time and are in a late radiant style. The nave and the side aisles were only vaulted in the first third of the 16th century, and largely rebuilt, so that the flamboyant Gothic style dominates. These are the most interesting parts inside the church, especially for the 16th century capitals and the particular design of the vaults. What makes Saint-Georges church famous, however, is the western portal with its rich sculpted decoration of great quality, considered a masterpiece of the early Renaissance north of Paris.

The church has been classified as a historical monument since 1846, and was restored in the mid-19th century. Today it is the seat of a parish group and retains an intense spiritual life, with the particularity of celebrating the Eucharist according to the extraordinary form of the Roman rite.