Eglise fortifiée de Saint-Pierrevillers

The Church of Saint-Rémi at Saint-Pierrevillers, in the Meuse, is a 13th-century fortified church. Listed as a historic monument in 1912, it is recognised as the most typical and best preserved of the fortified churches of the Meuse. The Romanesque bell tower of 1117 built into the gable and the roof space raised when the nave was rebuilt in 1549 give it the look of a fortress.

The 12th-century Romanesque tower is flanked by a spiral staircase leading to the roof space. Its numbered wooden steps could be removed: this was how villagers took refuge with food and livestock in two large rooms above the vaults.

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