Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Lanterne des Morts
Château-Larcher, Vienne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Lanterne des Morts : classement par liste de 1840
- Protection dates
- 1840 : classé MH
- Type
- lanterne des morts
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Château-Larcher
- Département
- Vienne
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.41504, 0.31063
- Mérimée reference
- PA00105395
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "The County of Pictavia. Poictou" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
L'ouvrage présente une longue colonne en pierres de taille calcaires, dressée sur un piédestal. Le sommet est couvert par un cône bombé. Près de la base se trouve une porte en plein cintre qui donne accès à l'intérieur de la colonne. Sous le cône sont percées quatre ouvertures en forme de fenêtres à plein cintre, faisant face aux quatre points cardinaux. Selon la tradition, la pierre formant saillie à la base, au-dessus des cinq marches qui conduisent au piédestal, servait autrefois d'autel.
English translation
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History
The structure presents a long column of squared limestone stone, raised on a pedestal. The top is covered with a domed cone. Near the base is found a round-arch door which gives access to the interior of the column. Beneath the cone are pierced four openings in the form of round-arch windows, facing the four cardinal points. According to tradition, the stone forming a projection at the base, above the five steps leading to the pedestal, formerly served as an altar.
Nearby in the register
- Église Notre-Dameégliseunder 1 mi
- Châteauchâteauunder 1 mi
- Manoirmanoirunder 1 mi
- Dolmen d'Arlait Bdolmenunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.