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Église Saint-Pierre

Sérent, Morbihan, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise Saint-Pierre (cad. AD 151) : classement par arrêté du 20 mai 1946
Protection dates
1946/05/20 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
15e siècle, 16e siècle
Dates
1601
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Lieu-dit
le Bourg
Commune
Sérent
Département
Morbihan
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
47.82305, -2.50594
Mérimée reference
PA00091743

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1695 map "Carte de l'Evesche de Nantes." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La construction de l'église daterait de l'époque de Jehan de Malestroit, chapelain (?) du connétable Olivier de Clisson. Il en serait soit le fondateur, soit le premier desservant. Le choeur est daté du 15e siècle. Selon la date indiquée sur la charpente, les bas-côtés dateraient de 1601. La soudure entre les deux époques est faite sans modifications dans le plan. La nef aboutit à un chevet plat. Les piliers (16e siècle) des transepts sont cruciformes reposant sur une base ayant douze pans. Les chapiteaux et bases des colonnes passent de la forme polygonale à la forme cylindrique. Les deux façades des pignons ont des gâbles agrémentés de choux, crochets ou enroulements Renaissance. L'accès de l'église se fait par trois portes : simple avec accolade ; géminée en anse de panier surmonté d'un large tympan ajouré ; porte principale au bas de nef. Des fenestrages à tendance Renaissance garnissent toutes les fenêtres qui sont pourvues de vitraux 19e siècle, hormis celle du transept nord.

English translation

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The construction of the church is believed to date from the time of Jehan de Malestroit, chaplain (?) of the constable Olivier de Clisson. He would be either the founder or the first incumbent. The choir is dated to the 15th century. According to the date indicated on the roof structure, the aisles would date from 1601. The junction between the two periods is made without modifications to the plan. The nave leads to a flat chevet. The pillars (16th century) of the transepts are cruciform resting on a base having twelve sides. The capitals and bases of the columns pass from polygonal form to cylindrical form. The two facades of the gables have gables adorned with cabbages, crockets or Renaissance scrolls. Access to the church is by three doors: simple with accolade arch; geminate in basket-handle arch surmounted by a large pierced tympanum; main door at the base of the nave. Windows with Renaissance tendency furnish all the openings which are provided with 19th century stained glass, except that of the north transept.

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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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