Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Notre-Dame la Blanche
Selles-sur-Cher, Loir-et-Cher, 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
- 12e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Selles-sur-Cher
- Département
- Loir-et-Cher
- Region
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 47.27519, 1.55421
- Mérimée reference
- PA00098598
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 LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1825 map "V.1:1-5: I: Frankreich. DEP: 38. Der Indre und Loire. 39. Des Loire und Cher. 44. Des Cher" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
D'après Grégoire de Tours, au 6e siècle, Childebert parti en expédition contre l'Espagne, rendit visite à Saint-Eusice qui lui prédit un retour victorieux. A son retour, Childebert s'acquitta du voeu qu'il avait fait et fit bâtir une église là où vivait le moine. Aux 8e et 9e siècles, l'église fut ruinée par les incursions normandes et anglaises. Thibault II fit relever une partie de la nef en 1015. En 1562, Coligny dépouilla l'église de ses trésors et fit abattre la voûte du choeur. Cette partie fut alors recouverte par un lambris en planches. Le choeur serait celui bâti à l'époque de Childebert et s'orne, au dehors, d'une frise sculptée retraçant la vie de Saint-Eusice.
English translation
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History
According to Gregory of Tours, in the 6th century, Childebert departing on an expedition against Spain, visited Saint-Eusice who predicted a victorious return to him. On his return, Childebert fulfilled the vow he had made and had a church built where the monk lived. In the 8th and 9th centuries, the church was ruined by Norman and English incursions. Thibault II had part of the nave rebuilt in 1015. In 1562, Coligny stripped the church of its treasures and had the vault of the choir taken down. This part was then covered with a wooden panelled ceiling. The choir is said to be that built in the time of Childebert and is decorated, externally, with a sculpted frieze recounting the life of Saint-Eusice.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.