Epinal - Saint-Maurice

Epinal was founded end of the 10th century by Dietrich I, Bishop of Metz (cousin of Emperor Otto I). A church will have existed here, that mid of the 11th century got replaced by a Romanesque structure, consecrated by Pope Leo IX, who was born in the near Alsace. This church had probably the same dimensions as the building today as some walls of the nave can be traced back to that church.

The church of today was erected within the 12th and 13th century. The massive western tower dates to the 12th century. The portal is neo-Romanesque from 1843.