Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Léger
Arronnes, Allier, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 13 juin 1927
- Protection dates
- 1927/06/13 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 11e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Arronnes
- Département
- Allier
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.05906, 3.56832
- Mérimée reference
- PA00092974
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1767 map "51 Gannat, St. Pourcain." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Edifice roman du 11e siècle, ayant connu des remaniements postérieurs. Ancienne chapelle d'un prieuré rattaché à Cluny qui servait à l'accueil des voyageurs. A partir de 1341, les moines quittent le prieuré qui tombe en ruines et disparaît à la fin du 15e siècle. Cloche de 1520.
English translation
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History
Romanesque building of the 11th century, having undergone later alterations. Former chapel of a priory attached to Cluny which served to receive travellers. From 1341, the monks left the priory which fell into ruins and disappeared at the end of the 15th century. Bell of 1520.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.