Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Beffroi
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, Allier, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Beffroi (cad. AK 178) : inscription par arrêté du 1er juillet 1986
- Protection dates
- 1986/07/01 : inscrit MH
- Type
- beffroi
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 19e siècle
- Architect or builder
- Nollet (maître de l'oeuvre)
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
- Département
- Allier
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.30751, 3.28949
- Mérimée reference
- PA00093287
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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
L'actuel beffroi occupe l'une des tours de l'ancienne enceinte du quartier monastique. Les archères qui en percent la muraille peuvent être datées du 13e siècle. Cette tour existait en 1456. Il semble qu'au Moyen-Age l'une des tours d'enceinte du prieuré bénédictin ait été affectée à usage de guet pour les habitants. L'horloge y est sans doute installée en 1480, attestée avec certitude en 1487. Sous la Révolution ou l'Empire, l'horloge est installée dans le clocher de l'ancienne église prieurale devenue paroissiale. En 1838, il fut décidé de revenir à la situation antérieure. L'architecte Vollet fut chargé de reconstruire le campanile, dont les travaux se poursuivirent jusqu'en 1842.
English translation
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History
The present belfry occupies one of the towers of the former enclosure of the monastic quarter. The arrow slits that pierce its wall can be dated to the 13th century. This tower existed in 1456. It seems that in the Middle Ages one of the enclosure towers of the Benedictine priory was assigned for watchtower use by the inhabitants. The clock was probably installed there in 1480, attested with certainty in 1487. Under the Revolution or the Empire, the clock was installed in the bell tower of the former priory church which had become the parish church. In 1838, it was decided to return to the previous situation. The architect Vollet was commissioned to rebuild the campanile, the work of which continued until 1842.
Nearby in the register
- Église Sainte-Croixégliseunder 1 mi
- Villa de Chatetmaisonunder 1 mi
- Église Saint-Julienéglise2 mi
- Chapelle de Briailleschapelle2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.