Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église paroissiale, ancienne église collégiale Sainte-Marie
Clans, Alpes-Maritimes, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise (cad. G 109) : classement par arrêté du 3 janvier 2000
- Protection dates
- 2000/01/03 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 11e siècle, 16e siècle, 4e quart 17e siècle, 18e siècle
- Dates
- 1684, 1774
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Clans
- Département
- Alpes-Maritimes
- Region
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.99612, 7.14956
- Mérimée reference
- PA00080708
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1716 map "Reise cart aus Provence in Italien" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Edifice commencé au 11e siècle, reconstruit en partie en 1572 et entre 1680 et 1684. Unique église collégiale du diocèse de Nice jusqu'en 1855, l'église Sainte-Marie présente des parties médiévales décorées de peintures du début du 14e siècle et du 15e siècle. En 1774, ajout d'une sacristie. Après des destructions dues à la foudre, l'église restaurée est consacrée en 1784.
English translation
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History
Building begun in the 11th century, partially rebuilt in 1572 and between 1680 and 1684. Sole collegiate church of the diocese of Nice until 1855, the church Sainte-Marie presents medieval parts decorated with paintings from the beginning of the 14th century and the 15th century. In 1774, addition of a sacristy. After destruction caused by lightning, the restored church was consecrated in 1784.
Nearby in the register
- Chapelle Saint-Michelchapelleunder 1 mi
- Chapelle Saint-Antoinechapelleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.