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Église Saint-Savin

Saint-Savin, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise : classement par liste de 1840 ; Terrasses attenantes à l'église dites aussi Jardin Laure (cad. 300p, 303, 304, 305) : classement par arrêté du 10 septembre 1956
Protection dates
1840 : classé MH, 1956/09/10 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
11e siècle, 12e siècle, 14e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Saint-Savin
Département
Hautes-Pyrénées
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
42.98163, -0.09083
Mérimée reference
PA00095415

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

3 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1843 map "Carte de l'Etat-Major 1:40,000 (1820-1866)" (IGN France — Géoportail).

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Premier monastère au 4e ou 5e siècle, détruit par les invasions arabes au 8e siècle. Reconstruction réalisée par Charlemagne, à nouveau détruite au 9e siècle. Dernière reconstruction en 945 qui se maintient jusqu'à la Révolution. Au 11e siècle, reconstruction de l'église pour contenir le tombeau de saint Savin. L'édifice roman est réalisé sur plan bénédictin. A la croisée du transept, tour du 14e siècle supportant le clocher. Vendu comme bien national à la Révolution, le monastère est ensuite racheté par l'évêque de Tarbes vers 1850.

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First monastery in the 4th or 5th century, destroyed by Arab invasions in the 8th century. Reconstruction carried out by Charlemagne, again destroyed in the 9th century. Last reconstruction in 945 which was maintained until the Revolution. In the 11th century, reconstruction of the church to contain the tomb of saint Savin. The Romanesque building is realised on a Benedictine plan. At the crossing of the transept, a 14th-century tower supporting the bell tower. Sold as national property at the Revolution, the monastery is subsequently repurchased by the bishop of Tarbes around 1850.

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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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