Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église de l'Assomption, ancienne cathédrale
Lescar, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise : classement par liste de 1840
- Protection dates
- 1840 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 13e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Lescar
- Département
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.33297, -0.43342
- Mérimée reference
- PA00084433
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1771 map "107 Aire, Orthez." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
L'origine de la cathédrale remonte à un monastère de la fin du 10e siècle. Au 12e siècle, les moines suivent la règle de saint Augustin et forment un chapitre régulier. La cathédrale actuelle remonte à 1120. Les voûtes ont été refaites au 14e siècle. La cathédrale sert de nécropole aux rois de Navarre au 16e siècle. L'édifice est saccagé au cours des guerres de Religion. Clocher et voûtes du transept sont démolis. La restauration débute au 17e siècle.
English translation
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History
The origin of the cathedral dates back to a monastery of the late 10th century. In the 12th century, the monks follow the rule of Saint Augustine and form a regular chapter. The present cathedral dates from 1120. The vaults were remade in the 14th century. The cathedral served as necropolis for the Kings of Navarre in the 16th century. The building was sacked during the Wars of Religion. Bell tower and vaults of the transept were demolished. Restoration began in the 17th century.
Nearby in the register
- Porte monumentaleporte de villeunder 1 mi
- Restes de la tour de l'Esquiretteédifice fortifiéunder 1 mi
- Site antique du Bialésite archéologiqueunder 1 mi
- Église Saint-Julienéglise3 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.