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Église paroissiale Saint-Sauveur, ancienne abbatiale

Aniane, Hérault, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
L'église (cad. BD 190) : classement par arrêté du 9 septembre 2002
Protection dates
2002/09/09 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
17e siècle, 1er quart 18e siècle
Dates
1714
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Aniane
Département
Hérault
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
43.68378, 3.58891
Mérimée reference
PA00103354

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Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1588 map "Ortelius, Abraham: Theatro De La Tierra Universal. 0" (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich).

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Ancienne abbaye fondée en 782 par Witiza, entré dans les ordres en 774 sous le nom de Benoît. Centre de la réforme de l'ordre bénédictin avec la reprise en main des lieux par les religieux de la congrégation de Saint-Maur au 17e siècle. A la Révolution, les bâtiments sont vendus comme bien national. L'abbatiale devient église paroissiale. L'édifice se compose d'un vaisseau central flanqué de chapelles latérales. La croisée du transept est surmontée d'une coupole. Le chevet est polygonal.

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Former abbey founded in 782 by Witiza, who entered orders in 774 under the name of Benoît. Centre of the reform of the Benedictine order with the taking in hand of the premises by the religious of the congregation of Saint-Maur in the 17th century. At the Revolution, the buildings are sold as national property. The abbey church becomes a parish church. The building comprises a central vessel flanked by lateral chapels. The crossing of the transept is surmounted by a dome. The chevet is polygonal.

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Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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