Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Martin
Aujac, Gard, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 6 décembre 1949
- Protection dates
- 1949/12/06 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 14e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Aujac
- Département
- Gard
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.34802, 4.01417
- Mérimée reference
- PA00102964
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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 1703 map "Parie Orientale Du Gouvernement General De Languedoc .." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Saint-Martin d'Aujac était un prieuré régulier à la collation de l'abbé de Saint-Ruf de Valence. Mention en est faite en 1620. D'après la tradition, il fut fondé par les moines du monastère de Bonnevaux. L'église possède une nef du 13e siècle sur laquelle sont venues se greffer, au 14e siècle, deux chapelles latérales. Le clocher-arcade date du 14e siècle. Les chapiteaux des colonnes de la nef sont sculptés de feuillages. L'abside est semi-circulaire et voûtée en cul de four. La porte d'entrée est encadrée de deux colonnettes aux chapiteaux intéressants. Le mur ouest est surmonté d'un clocher-arcade à quatre baies.
English translation
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History
Saint-Martin d'Aujac was a regular priory under the collation of the abbot of Saint-Ruf of Valence. Mention is made of it in 1620. According to tradition, it was founded by the monks of the monastery of Bonnevaux. The church possesses a nave of the 13th century on which were grafted, in the 14th century, two lateral chapels. The porch tower dates from the 14th century. The capitals of the columns of the nave are carved with foliage. The apse is semi-circular and vaulted with a half-barrel vault. The entrance door is framed by two small columns with interesting capitals. The west wall is topped by a porch tower with four openings.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.