Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Ancienne église Saint-Marc
Souvigny, Allier, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise Saint-Marc (ancienne) : classement par liste de 1840
- Protection dates
- 1840 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Souvigny
- Département
- Allier
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.53539, 3.19280
- Mérimée reference
- PA00093303
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
Petite église à trois nefs du 12e siècle. Au 16e siècle, la voûte en maçonnerie avec ses arcs doubleaux a été remplacée par un berceau en bois. Son abside a été détruite lors de l'élargissement de la voie publique. Pilastres cannelés et chapiteaux sculptés. Après avoir servi de lieu de culte paroissial, l'église a été utilisée comme grange ou magasin.
English translation
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History
Small church with three naves of the 12th century. In the 16th century, the masonry vault with its transverse arches was replaced by a wooden barrel vault. Its apse was destroyed during the widening of the public road. Fluted pilasters and sculpted capitals. After having served as a place of parish worship, the church was used as a barn or warehouse.
Nearby in the register
- Maison dite Le Châteaumaisonunder 1 mi
- Prieuré bénédictin de Souvignyabbayeunder 1 mi
- Maison dite Maison des voûtes (ou des hôtes)maisonunder 1 mi
- Maison forte dite La Matraymaison forteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.