Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Pierre
Mauron, Morbihan, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
- Protection
- inscrit MH partiellement
- Extent of protection
- Le portail Sud (cad. AB 137) : inscription par arrêté du 15 mai 1925
- Protection dates
- 1925/05/15 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 16e siècle
- Dates
- 1525, 1580
- Architect or builder
- Moënerie Pierre (sculpteur)
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Lieu-dit
- le Bourg
- Commune
- Mauron
- Département
- Morbihan
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.08159, -2.28494
- Mérimée reference
- PA00091434
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBibliothèque nationale de France (Gallica)IGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1787 map "129 Rennes." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Portail provenant de l'ancienne église, présentant des portes géminées avant vantaux sculptés et voussures décorées. La colonne garnissant le meneau est terminée par une niche avec dais. Sur les deux côtés, niches et consoles. Sur le tympan, une inscription mentionne l'année 1580 ou 1525, ainsi que le nom du sculpteur. La sacristie conserve des menuiseries Louis XIII.
English translation
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History
Portal from the former church, featuring twin doors with sculpted leaves and decorated voussures. The column adorning the mullion is topped by a niche with canopy. On both sides, niches and corbels. On the tympanum, an inscription mentions the year 1580 or 1525, as well as the name of the sculptor. The sacristy preserves Louis XIII joinery.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.