Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église
Macquigny, Aisne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
- Protection
- inscrit MH partiellement, classé MH partiellement, protection totale
- Extent of protection
- Eglise, sauf parties classées (cad. A 293) : inscription par arrêté du 9 juillet 1987 - Clocher-porche (cad. A 293) : classement par arrêté du 29 avril 1994
- Protection dates
- 1987/07/09 : inscrit MH partiellement, 1994/04/29 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 16e siècle, 18e siècle
- Later work
- 19e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Macquigny
- Département
- Aisne
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 49.88485, 3.55091
- Mérimée reference
- PA00115798
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1758 map "43 Laon, Noyon." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Nef du 12e siècle, clocher-porche à échauguettes du 16e siècle, choeur du 18e siècle. L'église a été remaniée au 19e siècle. Appartient au groupe des églises fortifiées de Thiérache. C'est le plus ancien exemple de fortification faisant intervenir la brique. Mâchicoulis en couronne continue unique en Thiérache.
English translation
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History
Nave of the 12th century, porch tower with corner turrets of the 16th century, choir of the 18th century. The church was remodelled in the 19th century. Belongs to the group of fortified churches of Thiérache. It is the earliest example of fortification employing brick. Machicolations in continuous crown unique in Thiérache.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.