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Église Saint-Séverin

Nieul-le-Virouil, Charente-Maritime, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
L'église en totalité (cad. AK 169) : classement par arrêté du 30 juillet 2002
Protection dates
2002/07/30 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 13e siècle, 15e siècle, 16e siècle
Later work
19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
place de l'Eglise
Commune
Nieul-le-Virouil
Département
Charente-Maritime
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
45.40871, -0.53109
Mérimée reference
PA00104829

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1675 map "La Riviere de la Garomne et la Dordogne et le pays aux environs de Bordeaux" (Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

De l'église romane, il reste le clocher, le carré sous le clocher, et un bras de transept nord pourvu d'une absidiole. Reconstruction de la nef au 13e siècle. Au 15e siècle, le choeur est doté de deux travées à chevet droit. Au 16e siècle, une chapelle est accolée au choeur. Quelques travaux sont exécutés au cours du 19e siècle, dont le voûtement en matériaux légers de la chapelle sud (1837), de la nef (1840) puis du bras nord (1866-1868). Accès à la crypte ossuaire aujourd'hui condamné.

English translation

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Of the Romanesque church, there remain the bell tower, the square under the bell tower, and a north transept arm provided with an absidiole. Reconstruction of the nave in the 13th century. In the 15th century, the choir is provided with two bays with a straight chevet. In the 16th century, a chapel is attached to the choir. Some work was carried out during the 19th century, including the vaulting in light materials of the south chapel (1837), of the nave (1840) and then of the north arm (1866-1868). Access to the ossuary crypt is now sealed off.

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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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