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Église Saint-Pierre

Mauves-sur-Huisne, Orne, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. B 30) : inscription par arrêté du 24 mars 1975
Protection dates
1975/03/24 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
13e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Mauves-sur-Huisne
Département
Orne
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.45015, 0.62117
Mérimée reference
PA00110848

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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

L'église comporte une grande nef et un choeur remontant peut-être au 12e siècle, mais complètement défigurés par des modernisations du 19e siècle. Seul le clocher, du 13e siècle, est authentique. La base carrée est soulignée par trois étages de corniche. Aux deux tiers de sa hauteur, il s'amincit et prend une forme octogonale. Les quatre angles du carré sont renforcés par un double contrefort se terminant par un pinacle. Chaque face de l'octogone est percé d'une fenêtre en arc brisé. La base du clocher comporte une salle ouverte sur l'église.

English translation

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The church comprises a large nave and a choir dating perhaps to the 12th century, but completely disfigured by modernisations of the 19th century. Only the bell tower, from the 13th century, is authentic. The square base is underlined by three levels of cornice. At two-thirds of its height, it tapers and takes an octagonal form. The four angles of the square are reinforced by a double buttress ending in a pinnacle. Each face of the octagon is pierced by a window in pointed arch. The base of the bell tower comprises a room open to the church.

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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