Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Martin
Billy-sur-Ourcq, Aisne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise : classement par arrêté du 21 novembre 1922
- Protection dates
- 1922/11/21 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 16e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Billy-sur-Ourcq
- Département
- Aisne
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 49.21748, 3.30054
- Mérimée reference
- PA00115533
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — Géoportail
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1767 map "44 Soissons." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Nef flanquée de deux bas-côtés, transept à deux croisillons et choeur. Des cinq travées qui constituent la nef et les bas-côtés, seules les quatre dernières remontent au 13e siècle. La travée qui supporte le clocher fut exécutée au 16e siècle, ainsi que le portail et la rose qui le surmonte. Le transept et le choeur sont aussi Renaissance.
English translation
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History
Nave flanked by two aisles, transept with two arms and choir. Of the five bays which constitute the nave and aisles, only the last four date from the 13th century. The bay supporting the bell tower was executed in the 16th century, as were the portal and the rose window surmounting it. The transept and choir are also Renaissance.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.