Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church of Frémécourt

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Church is a parish Catholic church located in Frémécourt, Val-d'Oise, France. It combines a small Renaissance choir, which does not lack appeal, with a partly Romanesque transept and nave, which have lost all character during successive alterations. The bell tower is also Romanesque, and is distinguished by the passage to an octagonal plan above the belfry floor, but it is otherwise an ordinary construction. The portal of the nave is placed under the influence of Classicism, and seems to date from around 1700, when the church risked collapse and had to be repaired. Inside, the most remarkable element is the richly carved 14th century baptismal font. The sculpture of the capitals and keystones of the choir is distinguished by its distance from the conventions of the Renaissance, and the originality of its motifs. The church is listed as a historic monument by order of June 28, 19742. It is still awaiting restoration. With only two Sunday Masses a year and a few special celebrations, the spiritual life has practically died out.