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Église Saint-Thious

Gronard, Aisne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. B 155) : classement par arrêté du 10 mars 1995
Protection dates
1995/03/10 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
16e siècle, 17e siècle
Dates
1537
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
Eglise (place de l')
Commune
Gronard
Département
Aisne
Region
Hauts-de-France
Country
France
Coordinates
49.79253, 3.88352
Mérimée reference
PA00115691

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1843 map "Carte de l'Etat-Major 1:40,000 (1820-1866)" (IGN France — Géoportail).

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Choeur et transept du 16e siècle, nef et donjon des 16e et 17e siècles (un chapiteau porte la date 1537). Située au centre du village, l'église comporte deux parties distinctes. Le choeur et les transepts sont construits en pierre blanche, bien appareillée ; la nef et le donjon sont en briques. Deux tours encadrent l'entrée. Nombreux motifs de brique vernissée. Le choeur est d'une qualité architecturale assez rare dans la région. On voit encore dans les parties hautes des murs de la nef des restes de meurtrières. Cette église avec son fort et son donjon est caractéristique de l'évolution des églises fortifiées de la Thiérache.

English translation

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Choir and transept of the 16th century, nave and keep of the 16th and 17th centuries (a capital bears the date 1537). Situated in the centre of the village, the church comprises two distinct parts. The choir and the transepts are built in white stone, well dressed; the nave and the keep are in bricks. Two towers frame the entrance. Numerous motifs of glazed brick. The choir is of quite rare architectural quality in the region. One can still see in the upper parts of the walls of the nave remains of loopholes. This church with its fort and its keep is characteristic of the evolution of the fortified churches of the Thiérache.

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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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