Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Martin
Nohant-en-Graçay, Cher, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
- Protection
- classé MH partiellement
- Extent of protection
- La travée du clocher (cad. B 180) : classement par arrêté du 19 août 1921
- Protection dates
- 1921/08/19 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 14e siècle, 4e quart 19e siècle
- Dates
- 1889
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Nohant-en-Graçay
- Département
- Cher
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.13614, 1.89385
- Mérimée reference
- PA00096858
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1761 map "10 Bourges." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Le choeur a été repris au 14e siècle. La nef a été reconstruite en 1889. La travée précédant l'abside date du 12e siècle et supporte un petit clocher en charpente. Les chapiteaux sous le clocher présentent une figuration d'animaux et de têtes.
English translation
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History
The chevet was rebuilt in the 14th century. The nave was rebuilt in 1889. The bay preceding the apse dates from the 12th century and supports a small timber bell tower. The capitals beneath the bell tower display depictions of animals and heads.
Nearby in the register
- Dolmen, dit La Pierre Levée ou La Grosse Pierredolmenunder 1 mi
- Château de Coulonchâteau1 mi
- Église Notre-Dameéglise2 mi
- Restes de l'ancienne église Saint-Martinéglise2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.