Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Just
Saint-Just-le-Martel, Haute-Vienne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise (cad. A 484) : inscription par arrêté du 10 septembre 1986
- Protection dates
- 1986/09/10 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Saint-Just-le-Martel
- Département
- Haute-Vienne
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.86146, 1.38702
- Mérimée reference
- PA00100458
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1711 map "Le Gouvernement General De Guinne et Gascogne ...." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
L'église a été bâtie sur le tombeau de saint Just, né et mort en ces lieux. Ayant connu la sainteté de sa vie, Saint-Hilaire, évêque de Poitiers, lui conféra le sacerdoce et en fit son commensal. Après sa mort, des miracles eurent lieu sur son tombeau. En 1217, les restes du saint furent transférés dans la cathédrale pour les soustraire aux troupes de voleurs. En 1271, le chapitre céda ses droits à l'abbé et au couvent de Saint-Martial de Limoges. L'édifice a dû être édifié au début du 13e siècle. Il a été restauré en 1896 par l'architecte Wottling qui rétablit la voûte ancienne mais la réalisa en briques creuses. La nef unique semble avoir été édifiée en plusieurs campagnes, les diverses travées n'ayant ni la même largeur, ni le même axe. Le mur nord est percé par un portail gothique limousin à triple voussure retombant sur colonne à chapiteaux. Il est flanqué d'arcades géminées retombant sur colonnettes. L'église se termine par un chevet pentagonal aux pans ornés d'arcs plein cintre ou brisés.
English translation
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History
The church was built on the tomb of Saint Just, born and died in this place. Having known the sanctity of his life, Saint-Hilaire, bishop of Poitiers, conferred priesthood upon him and made him his table companion. After his death, miracles took place at his tomb. In 1217, the remains of the saint were transferred to the cathedral to remove them from the bands of robbers. In 1271, the chapter ceded its rights to the abbot and convent of Saint-Martial de Limoges. The building must have been erected in the early 13th century. It was restored in 1896 by the architect Wottling who re-established the old vault but realised it in hollow bricks. The single nave appears to have been built in several campaigns, the various bays having neither the same width nor the same axis. The north wall is pierced by a Limoges Gothic doorway with triple voussures resting on column with capitals. It is flanked by twin arcades resting on small columns. The church terminates with a pentagonal chevet with panels decorated with round or pointed arch arches.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.