Launched at the beginning of the summer, the restoration of the south arm of the Romanesque transept is progressing apace; The first phase of work was impressive; After preparing the area, including the installation of a crane, a concrete slab was poured on the ruin floor; Workers erected scaffolding all over the site; This enabled them to remove the 19th century, and reunite the transept with the lower aisle of the church. They are now starting to clean up and repair the masonry;
Let’s let Father Hilaire, in charge of the works, and Patrick Bizeul, the masons’ foreman, give us an update on the situation:
In the coming months, the masons will continue to build the walls; They will also restore the arches across the transept, with the help of hangers on which to place the stones; Then they can finally cover the building, which has been lying in the open for centuries;
Soon, thanks to your help, the abbey church will be united once again and expanded to welcome an ever-increasing number of visitors and faithful;