This church was built in 1535, on the ground and in place of a smaller
one. The chapel of the passion, which is to the right on entering the
choir, dates from 1648, as well as the side of the edifice, which faces
the rue Saint-Patrice. Quite near the church, and in buildings belonging
to the parish, a community of priests had been founded in 1641, at the
expense of the curate; they had several privileges allowed by the king.
They could enter fifteen _muids_ of wine, without paying duty for it,
they could take eight bushels of salt in the year, from the kings stores
and at the merchant's price, and give the right of _committimus_ to all
ecclesiastics, after a year's residence in the town.
The church of Saint-Patrice, has some stained glass windows of the
greatest beauty. They are of the XVIth century, which was the most
brilliant period of painting on glass in France.
Mr Langlois, in his excellent work, which I have already cited, gives a
description of the painted glass windows. The whole interior of the
chapel, which is situated at the extremity on the left side, and facing
the east, is remarkable for the beauty of its windows. Most of them bear
the date of their execution, and the name of the donor. The pulpit of
Saint-Patrice was formerly in the church of Saint-Lo; it is of the
style of the _Renaissance_, and in good taste.