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Église Saint-Pierre

Nerbis, Landes, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
L'église (cad. AA 61) et son enclos (cad. AA 62) : classement par arrêté du 26 septembre 2003
Protection dates
2003/09/26 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
11e siècle, 12e siècle, 16e siècle
Dates
1547
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Nerbis
Département
Landes
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
43.75373, -0.73571
Mérimée reference
PA00083989

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1771 map "107 Aire, Orthez." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église Saint-Pierre de Nerbis est une ancienne église prieurale comprenant une nef et un bas côté sud ouvrant sur un transept menant à un chevet à trois absides. En 1862, le logis et le cloître du prieuré sont détruits. Il ne subsiste du prieuré qu'une porte (cimetière) et l'église. Cette dernière a conservé des parties datant du 11e siècle (chevet, abside centrale et deux absidioles voûtées en cul-de-four). L'entrée du choeur est ornée de chapiteaux ornés inspirés de l'abbaye Saint-Sever. Un clocher fortifié a été construit au 14e siècle, mais sa partie haute a été détruite par un incendie au 16e siècle. L'église fut agrandie au 16e siècle par un collatéral. A cette époque, la nef et le bas-côté furent couverts de voûtes à liernes et tiercerons, avec des clés de voûte sculptées, dont l'une porte l'année 1547.

English translation

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The church of Saint-Pierre of Nerbis is a former priory church comprising a nave and a southern aisle opening onto a transept leading to a chevet with three apses. In 1862, the main dwelling and cloister of the priory were destroyed. Only a door (cemetery) and the church remain of the priory. The latter has preserved parts dating from the 11th century (chevet, central apse and two apsidioles with cul-de-four vaults). The entrance to the choir is ornamented with decorated capitals inspired by the abbey of Saint-Sever. A fortified bell tower was built in the 14th century, but its upper part was destroyed by fire in the 16th century. The church was enlarged in the 16th century by a side aisle. At that time, the nave and aisle were covered with lierne and tiercerons vaults, with sculpted keystones, one of which bears the year 1547.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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