Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
La Lanterne des Morts
Estivareilles, Allier, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- La Lanterne des Morts, sur la place : classement par arrêté du 31 mai 1928
- Protection dates
- 1928/05/31 : classé MH
- Type
- lanterne des morts
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Address
- Lampier (place du)
- Commune
- Estivareilles
- Département
- Allier
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.42477, 2.61743
- Mérimée reference
- PA00093099
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1632 map "Carte du Pais de Bourbonois." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Lanterne formée d'une colonne cylindrique creuse de 2, 60 mètres, posée une une plateforme élevée de quatre marches. La partie supérieure de la colonne est couverte d'un toit conique en pierre. Dans la partie haute, ouvertures pour permettre à le passage de la lumière. Croix au sommet. Dans le bas se trouve l'ouverture qui servait à manoeuvrer la lanterne. Autrefois, la lanterne a dû se trouver dans le cimetière.
English translation
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History
Lantern formed of a hollow cylindrical column of 2.60 metres, set on a platform raised by four steps. The upper part of the column is covered with a conical stone roof. In the upper part, openings to allow the passage of light. Cross at the summit. At the base is found the opening which served to operate the lantern. Formerly, the lantern must have been located in the cemetery.
Nearby in the register
- Château du Cluzeauchâteauunder 1 mi
- Château de Chouvignychâteau2 mi
- Église Saint-Victoréglise2 mi
- Prieuréprieuré2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.