Saint Aubin Church, Mantes-la-Jolie

The church of Saint-Aubin is a Catholic parish church in Limay, Yvelines, France. The oldest parts of the church date back to the 1140's. These are the base of the bell tower and the old late Romanesque choir, which followed a single nave from the same period that was demolished in the late 17th century. The rest of the present church was built from about 1230 onwards to the north of the Romanesque church, in the Gothic style. It consists of a square choir-hall, with a flat chevet, and a double nave, all vaulted with ogives and with a single level of elevation. The first two bays of the double nave were rebuilt after the Hundred Years War, including the portal, in the flamboyant style. The stone spire of the bell tower dates from the same period as the Gothic choir, but was completely rebuilt in the early 20th century. Remarkable for its double-vessel plan, its two ribbed vaults dating back to the middle of the 12th century and its bell tower, and housing interesting furniture, the church of Saint-Aubin was classified as a historical monument by decree of May 26, 1944, and is today at the center of a large parish under the title of "Limay-Vexin", which groups together sixteen communes and eighteen places of worship. Sunday masses are celebrated in the church of Saint-Aubin every Sunday at 11 am, and it also hosts weekday masses on Friday and Saturday mornings.