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Église Saint-Pierre

Bonneuil-Matours, Vienne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (à l'exception de la nef moderne) : classement par arrêté du 24 février 1910
Protection dates
1910/02/24 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 19e siècle
Dates
1845, 1858, 1876
Architect or builder
Guérithault (maître verrier)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Bonneuil-Matours
Département
Vienne
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
46.68267, 0.57280
Mérimée reference
PA00105356

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1714 map "Carte du Gouvernement d'Orleanois" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Eglise mentionnée dès le 10e siècle, prieuré jusqu'à la Révolution. Du 12e siècle subsistent la travée du clocher et le choeur terminé par une abside demi-circulaire. Choeur et abside sont voûtés en berceau et cul de four, et décorés de grandes et petites arcatures divisées en motifs de trois, la centrale ajourée servant de baie. Le clocher repose sur une coupole octogonale avec trompillons. Il est porté par quatre piliers dont les colonnes sont surmontées de grands chapiteaux ornés. La nef est une reconstruction de 1845.

English translation

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Church mentioned from the 10th century, priory until the Revolution. From the 12th century subsist the bell tower bay and the choir terminated by a semi-circular apse. Choir and apse are vaulted with barrel vault and squinch vault, and decorated with large and small arcatures divided into patterns of three, the central one pierced serving as an opening. The bell tower rests on an octagonal dome with pendentives. It is supported by four pillars whose columns are surmounted by large decorated capitals. The nave is a reconstruction of 1845.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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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