Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Chapelle Saint-Séverin de Merlemont
Warluis, Oise, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Chapelle (cad. X 280) : classement par arrêté du 25 mars 1993
- Protection dates
- 1993/03/25 : classé MH
- Type
- chapelle
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 15e siècle, 17e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Warluis
- Département
- Oise
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 49.38588, 2.17956
- Mérimée reference
- PA00114999
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1695 map "La Generalite de Paris (northern sheet)." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Cette ancienne église paroissiale du hameau de Merlemont fut la possession de l'abbaye de Froidmont, puis des seigneurs de la famille des Courtils, à partir du 15e siècle. Ce petit édifice de style roman fut vraisemblablement construit au cours du 12e siècle et offre de modestes proportions ; une nef plafonnée de quatre travées, un choeur voûté d'une seule croisée et une abside en cul-de-four. Le monument a remarquablement préservé l'authenticité de ses dispositions originelles, tant au niveau de son architecture (moellons et mortier) que des percements (hormis deux percements de la fin du 18e siècle ajoutés sur le mur gouttereau sud de la nef). Le choeur de cette chapelle a même conservé la plus grande partie de sa charpente du 12e siècle, avec ses dispositifs caractéristiques d'assemblages dits à mi-bois ou dévêtissement latéral. Le clocher en charpente aujourd'hui habillé d'ardoises était jadis recouvert de bardeaux de chêne refendu. Il convient aussi de souligner l'intérêt exceptionnel et la rareté de la charpente médiévale du choeur de Merlemont.
Description
Homogénéité stylistique.
English translation
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History
This former parish church of the hamlet of Merlemont was the possession of Froidmont abbey, then of the lords of the Courtils family, from the 15th century. This small building of Romanesque style was most likely built during the 12th century and offers modest proportions; a nave with a flat ceiling of four bays, a choir vaulted with a single crossing and an apse in cul-de-four. The monument has remarkably preserved the authenticity of its original layout, both at the level of its architecture (rubble stone and mortar) and of its openings (except for two openings of the late 18th century added to the south eaves wall of the nave). The choir of this chapel has even retained most of its 12th-century roof structure, with its characteristic half-lap assemblage devices. The wooden bell tower today clad in slate was formerly covered with shingles of split oak. It should also be noted the exceptional interest and rarity of the medieval roof structure of the choir of Merlemont.
Description
Stylistic homogeneity.
Nearby in the register
- Château de Merlemontchâteauunder 1 mi
- Domaine du château de l'Épinechâteau1 mi
- Châteauchâteau2 mi
- Dolmen de la Pierre aux Féesdolmen2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.