Church of Saint Christopher

Rue Emile Liétout

14910 BENERVILLE-SUR-MER

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This Romanesque church dating from the XIIth century, located in front of the sea on the edge of the slope, dominates an admirable point of view on the bay of the Seine.

Its bell is dated 1596. The inscriptions have practically disappeared, only "Knight of the Order of Malta" remains.
On the outside, one can see a tombstone decorated with the Templar cross as well as some beautiful fishbone stonework.
The building houses architectural and decorative curiosities, notably the triumphal arch, the wooden statue of the Virgin Mary, two very beautiful painted wooden statues from the 18th century (including St. Christopher) and a Louis XIV style high altar.

Every summer on St Christophe's day (last Saturday and Sunday of July), a great patronal feast is celebrated with an open-air mass and blessing of the cars. Why is this so? Because Saint Christopher is considered the patron saint of travelers.
For the record, Paul VI removed this saint from the calendar in July (July 25 of the Roman calendar) but the tradition is so popular that the festival attracts many people every year and this since 1850.

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