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Église Saint-Pierre

Lavaré, Sarthe, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
L'église en totalité (cad. B 533) : classement par arrêté du 14 mai 2004, modifié par arrêté du 4 juin 2004
Protection dates
2004/05/14 : classé MH, 2004/06/04 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
11e siècle
Later work
16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Lavaré
Département
Sarthe
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
48.05391, 0.64563
Mérimée reference
PA00109775

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Perchensis Comitatus : La Perche Comte" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Eglise d'un prieuré fondé entre 1040 et 1060 sous la dépendance de l'abbaye de la Couture, du Mans. L'arc triomphal date de 1518. Construction du clocher en 1533. Reconstruction de la charpente de la nef en 1537, et du lambris en 1540. Construction d'une chapelle en 1551. En 1724, l'église qui était décorée de peintures est recouverte d'un badigeon. Un retable à colonnes est dressé en 1762, ayant supprimé l'abside qui sert aujourd'hui de sacristie.

English translation

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Church of a priory founded between 1040 and 1060 under the dependence of the abbey of la Couture, in Le Mans. The triumphal arch dates from 1518. Construction of the bell tower in 1533. Reconstruction of the roof structure of the nave in 1537, and of the ceiling in 1540. Construction of a chapel in 1551. In 1724, the church which was decorated with paintings was covered with whitewash. A columned altarpiece was erected in 1762, having removed the apse which now serves as a sacristy.

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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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