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Ancienne commanderie de templiers de Coudrie

Challans, Vendée, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Chapelle, avec sa parcelle (cad. C 161) : classement par arrêté du 30 janvier 1995
Protection dates
1995/01/30 : classé MH
Type
commanderie
Main period of construction
1ère moitié 12e siècle
Later work
4e quart 15e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Challans
Département
Vendée
Region
Pays de la Loire
Country
France
Coordinates
46.85447, -1.79189
Mérimée reference
PA00110312

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1607 map "Poictou" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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La plus ancienne commanderie de Templiers en Poitou (fondée en 1130). Passe ensuite aux Hospitaliers, puis aux ordres de Rhodes et Malte. Eglise du 12e siècle, légèrement remaniée au 15e siècle ; traces de décor peint du 16e siècle.

Eglise caractéristique des constructions du Temple : rectangulaire, avec d'épais contreforts et un chevet plat.

English translation

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The oldest Templar commandery in Poitou (founded in 1130). Subsequently passed to the Hospitallers, then to the orders of Rhodes and Malta. Church of the 12th century, slightly altered in the 15th century; traces of painted decoration from the 16th century.

Church characteristic of Temple buildings: rectangular, with thick buttresses and a flat chevet.

Nearby in the register

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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