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Ancien prieuré de Chènegallon

Eperrais, Orne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Façades et toitures du prieuré, rampe en fer forgé du grand escalier. Quatre piliers du portail d'entrée. Murs subsistants et sol de l'ancienne chapelle (cad. G 54) : inscription par arrêté du 19 décembre 1973
Protection dates
1973/12/19 : inscrit MH
Type
prieuré
Main period of construction
17e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Eperrais
Département
Orne
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.40298, 0.52302
Mérimée reference
PA00110799

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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

Petit prieuré de l'abbaye limousine de Grandmont. Les bâtiments actuels semblent être dus à l'évêque de Sees, Neel de Christot, qui aimait venir s'y reposer. La commission des Réguliers, chargée par Louis XV de la Réforme des abus, décida en 1772 la suppression de l'abbaye de Grandmont et de ses prieurés. Chêne Gallon fut fermé en 1786 et les revenus accordés au séminaire de Sees. L'église fut abattue au début du 19e siècle. Les bâtiments du prieuré sont disposés autour de la cour.

English translation

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Small priory of the Limousin abbey of Grandmont. The current buildings appear to be due to the bishop of Séez, Neel de Christot, who liked to come and rest there. The Commission of Regulars, entrusted by Louis XV with the Reform of abuses, decided in 1772 to suppress the abbey of Grandmont and its priories. Chêne Gallon was closed in 1786 and the revenues granted to the seminary of Séez. The church was demolished in the early 19th century. The buildings of the priory are arranged around the courtyard.

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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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