France: Carolingian & Robertian dynasties |
England: Alfred the Great |
1st text evoking Juziers (7th century} some hair of the beard of Saint Peter is venerated in Juziers.
978 Countess Letgard, descendant of Charles the Great (by her father) and Robert Ist, by her mother, donates the village of Juziers to the Abbey of Saint-Pierre-en-Vallée for the peace of her soul. She married first Guillaume “Long sword”, then Thibault, earl of Chartres, Blois and Tours.
France: Capetian dynasties – Henri I |
England: Edward the Confessor |
1050 The church is rebuilt. Of course, the nave is roman style.
~ 1150 The chancel, thanks to the monks (and gifts) becomes gothic.
Succeeding kings grant privileges to the abbey.
XIVe Several epidemics but the donations continue.
France : Capetian dynasty (…Charles V, Charles VI & Charles VII) |
England : Edward III, Richard III |
1324 Bailiff’s sealing wax of Juziers.
1338 -1435- “the Hundred Years War”
********* Wars of religion ********* (Catholics and Protestants)
16th century Decline of the priory.
1634 The bell tower is repaired.
France : Capetian – Louis XIV |
England: Charles II |
1664 Foundation of the chapel “Notre-Dame de la Pitié » (Our Lady of Compassion)
********* Conflict between monks and priests. *******
1677 The chancel belongs to the monks (Saint Peter) and the nave to the parishioners (Saint Michel).
1752 The abbot, Lopes de la Fare, left the seigneury to his nephew, the Marquis de la Fare (lease of 99 years, with repairs as his duty).
France: Capetian – Louis XV |
England: George II, George III |
1753 Catastrophe: the belfry collapses.
1754 Bell tower rebuilt (smaller and cheaper!).
France: Capetian – Louis XVI |
England: George III |
1778 The abbey of Saint-Pierre-en-Vallée is re-united to the bishopric of Chartres.
The French Revolution (1789)
1791 The church is sold to the public. It becomes a “Temple of the Reason”, then a firm of saltpetre.
France: Napoleon I |
England: George III |
1801 Concordat : the church returns to the parish.
France: Louis-Napoleon (republic) |
England: Queen Victoria |
1850 The church is classified as an ancient monument (Mérimée…)
France : Napoleon III (empire ) |
England: Queen Victoria |
1860 - 1870 : stained glasses of Ména and Luçon.
France : Republics |
England: Queen Victoria |
1892 The railway comes to Juziers
1900 Inauguration of the new town hall (with the famous participation of East-Hoathly, in 20000 for the centenary).
1921 War memorial.
1945 The “Sergenterie” is bought by the municipality and becomes the primary school.
1977 Opening of the nursery school (Baroche Square).
1993 -1997 & 2000 -2004 : . campaign to restore the stained glass windows.
2001 Restoration of the washhouses.
2003 Inauguration of the “Centre du Bourg” (here where you are).
2007 Queen Elizabeth II and Sarko 1er meet