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Église Saint-Pierre

Parné-sur-Roc, Mayenne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. B 324) : inscription par arrêté du 5 octobre 1998
Protection dates
1998/10/05 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
1ère moitié 11e siècle, 1ère moitié 12e siècle
Later work
15e siècle
Architect or builder
BIARDEAU Pierre (sculpteur)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Parné-sur-Roc
Département
Mayenne
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
48.00583, -0.66853
Mérimée reference
PA00109575

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1706 map "L'Evesche du Mans (southwest sheet)." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Citée dès 1030, l'église de Parné est donnée au milieu du 11e siècle à l'abbaye Saint-Nicolas d'Angers. L'église primitive du 11e siècle (une nef et un choeur en petit appareil) a été agrandie par la construction de deux chapelles formant transept à la fin du 15e siècle. La tour du clocher a été édifiée dans la première moitié du 12e siècle (clocher entièrement en pierre, recouvert d'une pyramide en pierre). Agrandissement à la fin du 19e siècle : choeur agrandi, création de chapelles avec des absidioles dans le transept. Lors de travaux en 1952, découverte de peintures murales du 16e siècle sur les deux murs de la nef. La chapelle nord abrite un groupe sculpté représentant une Descente de Croix du sculpteur lavallois Biardeau (1608-1671).

English translation

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Mentioned as early as 1030, the church of Parné was given in the middle of the 11th century to the abbey of Saint-Nicolas of Angers. The original 11th-century church (a single nave and a choir of small masonry) was enlarged by the construction of two chapels forming a transept at the end of the 15th century. The bell tower was built in the first half of the 12th century (bell tower entirely in stone, covered with a stone pyramid). Enlargement at the end of the 19th century: enlarged choir, creation of chapels with absidioles in the transept. During work in 1952, discovery of wall paintings of the 16th century on the two walls of the nave. The north chapel houses a sculptured group representing a Descent from the Cross by the Laval sculptor Biardeau (1608-1671).

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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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