Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église paroissiale Saint-Catherine
Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois, Indre-et-Loire, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise : classement par liste de 1862
- Protection dates
- 1862 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 15e siècle
- Dates
- 1431
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Sainte-Catherine-de-Fierbois
- Département
- Indre-et-Loire
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.15707, 0.65528
- Mérimée reference
- PA00098064
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1592 map "Topographia Aug. Turon Ducatus et confinium Gallia Cestica ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Edifice de la fin du 15e siècle, de fondation royale, bâti à l'emplacement d'une chapelle primitive. Selon la tradition, Charles Martel, vainqueur de la bataille de Tours, y aurait déposé son épée sous l'autel. Cette même épée aurait servi à Jeanne d'Arc. Après la mort de cette dernière, Charles VII rebâtit la chapelle. L'église actuelle fut fondée en 1431. Elle fut achevée sous Charles VIII ou Louis XII.
English translation
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History
Building of the late 15th century, of royal foundation, built on the site of a primitive chapel. According to tradition, Charles Martel, victor of the Battle of Tours, would have placed his sword beneath the altar there. This same sword would have been used by Joan of Arc. After the death of the latter, Charles VII rebuilt the chapel. The present church was founded in 1431. It was completed under Charles VIII or Louis XII.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.