1767 French marriage

[goldie61]

Just a query in the translation.

The second line '....marie sollemnellement  en face de l'eglise.....' seems to say they were married 'in front of the church', which gives me a picture of them all standing outside on the steps of the church to have the marriage ceremony. This is probably incorrect!
So does 'en face' in this context have a slightly different meaning? One would think it would be inside the church.

Thanks

[Zefiro]

wikipedia (in French):
L'expression mariage en face de l'église doit être prise dans le sens : suivant les rites, en présence de l'autorité de l'Église. La cérémonie du mariage avait toujours lieu à l'intérieur de l'église
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariage_en_face_de_l%27%C3%A9glise

Translation: This expression must be understood in the sense: according to the rites, in the presence of the authority of the Church. The wedding ceremony always took place inside the church

[goldie61]

Many thanks for that Zefiro.
I thought it must have a wider meaning than 'in front of the church'.

Did you catch my other queries on this post? you may be able to shed some light.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=854994.msg7232007#msg7232007

[Zefiro]

The correct name should be Antoine Monfiliette. If I had checked the signatures I would have seen this earlier.

[goldie61]

Thanks Zefiro.

Antoine or Antoinette as was first thought?

[Zefiro]

My initial reading was Antoinette Monfiliatre. After checking the signature in your other topic https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=854924.msg7231132#msg7231132
I now clearly read Antoine Monfiliette. The surname has changed, but also the gender, since Antoine is a male name and Antoinette is female.

[goldie61]

My initial reading was Antoinette Monfiliatre. After checking the signature in your other topic https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=854924.msg7231132#msg7231132
I now clearly read Antoine Monfiliette. The surname has changed, but also the gender, since Antoine is a male name and Antoinette is female.

Thanks Zefiro.