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Église Saint-Martin

Truyes, Indre-et-Loire, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Clocher (cad. E 673) : classement par arrêté du 7 mai 1908
Protection dates
1908/05/07 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Truyes
Département
Indre-et-Loire
Region
Centre-Val de Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
47.27295, 0.84847
Mérimée reference
PA00098269

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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).

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La nef paraît plus ancienne que le choeur et le clocher, et peut dater du début du 12e siècle. Cette nef est voûtée d'un berceau en plein cintre, renforcé par des doubleaux retombant sur des piliers carrés. La façade est percée d'une porte en arc brisé datant probablement du 15e siècle, comme la porte latérale nord, de même type. La nef aboutit à une travée de choeur du 12e siècle. Au nord, cette travée est flanquée du clocher et, au-delà, reliée à une chapelle ajoutée au 16e siècle. L'abside semi-circulaire est voûtée en cul de four. Le clocher carré se compose de quatre étages dont les faces sont ajourées de baies géminées. La flèche est moderne.

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The nave appears older than the choir and the bell tower, and may date from the early 12th century. This nave is vaulted with a barrel vault in round arch, reinforced by transverse ribs resting on square pillars. The façade is pierced by a pointed arch door dating probably from the 15th century, like the north lateral door, of the same type. The nave leads to a choir bay of the 12th century. To the north, this bay is flanked by the bell tower and, beyond, connected to a chapel added in the 16th century. The semi-circular apse is vaulted in cul-de-four. The square bell tower consists of four storeys whose faces are pierced by twin openings. The spire is modern.

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