Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Michel
Poulx, Gard, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise (cad. C 693) : inscription par arrêté du 27 septembre 1972
- Protection dates
- 1972/09/27 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 17e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Poulx
- Département
- Gard
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 43.91076, 4.42434
- Mérimée reference
- PA00103173
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1603 map "Languedock." (Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Le prieuré-cure était à la nomination de l'évêque de Nîmes. Durant les guerres de Religion, l'édifice subit d'importants dommages. Il semble qu'après les troubles du 16e siècle, le chevert roman seul restait intact, ainsi qu'une tourelle accolée. Les travaux de restauration eurent lieu en 1615. Les matériaux provenant de la démolition des murs furent largement réemployés dans la nouvelle construction. La partie romane présente également diverses reprises, suggérant que la première construction aurait été surélevée dès le 12e siècle dans le dessein de la fortifier. Au 19e siècle, l'édifice a été prolongé vers l'ouest par une construction dans laquelle fut transféré le sanctuaire, tandis qu'une tribune était aménagée dans l'ancien chevet oriental. Les murs de 1615 ayant tendance à se bomber, ils furent consolidés par un arc-boutant enjambant la rue.
English translation
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History
The priory-cure was at the nomination of the bishop of Nîmes. During the Wars of Religion, the building suffered significant damage. It seems that after the troubles of the 16th century, only the Romanesque chevet remained intact, along with an adjoining turret. Restoration work took place in 1615. Materials from the demolition of the walls were largely reused in the new construction. The Romanesque part also presents various repairs, suggesting that the first building would have been raised as early as the 12th century with the intention of fortifying it. In the 19th century, the building was extended towards the west by a construction in which the sanctuary was transferred, while a gallery was arranged in the old eastern chevet. The walls of 1615 having a tendency to bow, they were consolidated by a flying buttress spanning the street.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.