Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur et Saint-Christophe
Houdan, Yvelines, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur et Saint-Christophe : classement par liste de 1840
- Protection dates
- 1840 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 14e siècle, 18e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Houdan
- Département
- Yvelines
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.78942, 1.60156
- Mérimée reference
- PA00087454
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — Géoportail
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "14. Prevoste et Vicomte de Paris." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Première mention de l'église au 15ème siècle. La façade ouest et la nef sont de style gothique flamboyant. En 1561, les chapelles sont couvertes de terrasses. En 1608, mise en place de voûtes à clef pendante. En 1617, commande d'arcs-boutants. Effondrement du couvrement du choeur en 1633, reconstruit en 1635. En 1647, construction des six arcs-boutants de la nef. En 1701, travaux de restauration. Vers 1712, le frère Romain reconstruit les voûtes de la nef et de la travée nord de la croisée. En 1733, restauration de la chapelle Notre-Dame de Montserrat, dont le voûtement est reconstruit en 1777 par Jean-Cyr Marie Vivenel. L'église est inachevée : le bras nord du transept manque, et le clocher ne s'élève qu'à hauteur de la corniche du vaisseau central.
English translation
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History
First mention of the church in the 15th century. The west façade and the nave are in flamboyant Gothic style. In 1561, the chapels were covered with terraces. In 1608, pendant key vaults were installed. In 1617, order placed for flying buttresses. Collapse of the choir vault covering in 1633, rebuilt in 1635. In 1647, construction of the six flying buttresses of the nave. In 1701, restoration work. Around 1712, Brother Romain rebuilt the vaults of the nave and the north bay of the crossing. In 1733, restoration of the chapel of Notre-Dame de Montserrat, whose vaulting was rebuilt in 1777 by Jean-Cyr Marie Vivenel. The church is unfinished: the north arm of the transept is missing, and the bell tower only rises to the height of the cornice of the central vessel.
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