Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Mesme
Contré, Charente-Maritime, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise : classement par arrêté du 22 juillet 1913
- Protection dates
- 1913/07/22 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Contré
- Département
- Charente-Maritime
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.01191, -0.28415
- Mérimée reference
- PA00104657
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 1621 map "Carte du Pais d'Aunis Ville et Gouvernement de la Rochelle." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Monument du 12e siècle, comportant une nef précédée d'un clocher qui s'élevait sur une coupole octogonale actuellement dérasée. La nef était voûtée en berceau. Les baies qui éclairent l'édifice sont enrichies de colonnes à chapiteaux ornés.
English translation
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History
Monument of the 12th century, comprising a nave preceded by a bell tower which rose on an octagonal dome now demolished. The nave was barrel vaulted. The openings which light the building are enriched with columns with decorated capitals.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.