Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Notre-Dame
Meslan, Morbihan, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise Notre-Dame (cad. AB 57) : inscription par arrêté du 15 mai 1925
- Protection dates
- 1925/05/15 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 16e siècle, 17e siècle
- Dates
- 1527, 1666
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Lieu-dit
- le Bourg
- Commune
- Meslan
- Département
- Morbihan
- Region
- Bretagne
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.99515, -3.43165
- Mérimée reference
- PA00091445
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 1750 map "Composite 7: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Eglise dont le porche sud renferme deux sablières sculptées : l'une entre deux léopards donne la date de 1527 pour la réfection de l'église. Au-dessus du cintre de la baie, un fleuron sur lequel posent deux animaux tenant un blason ou parchemin. Une fenêtre porte la date de 1666. Le pignon d'entrée présente deux portes géminées dans un grand arc plein-cintre. Clocher à jour de faible dimension.
English translation
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History
Church whose south porch contains two carved sill-beams: one between two leopards gives the date of 1527 for the repair of the church. Above the arch of the opening, a fleuron on which rest two animals holding a coat of arms or scroll. A window bears the date of 1666. The entrance gable presents two twin doors within a large round arch. Bell tower of small, open design.
Nearby in the register
- Ancien calvaire de Bonigeardcalvaire monumental1 mi
- Chapelle Saint-Fiacrechapelle3 mi
- Maisonmaison3 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.