CHAPELLE SAINTE-AGATHE

The Chapel of Saint Agatha has a choir and frescoes from the 13th century. The chapel was consecrated on June 26, 1035 by the bishop of Metz Thierry II of Luxembourg. The church was originally dedicated to St. Voldaricus, the name of which in modern form is Ulrich. St. Agatha is the patron saint of nurses. During restoration work undertaken in 1977, the chapel of Grand?Eich dedicated to Saint Agatha of Réding, revealed, under the plaster of its vault, the presence of frescoes dating from the 13th century. There were four frescoes, one of which had unfortunately been demolished. These frescoes depicted the symbols of the four Gospels: the eagle of St. John, the ox of St. Luke, the lion of St. Mark and the angel of St. Matthew. The representation of winged animals shows the ancient influence of Mesopotamia or Egypt. Restored in 1978, they are among the oldest series of frescoes in the entire Moselle department, the construction of the chapel dating back to 1035. There is practically nothing left of the construction of 1035.