Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Chapelle de Mornay
Nurieux-Volognat, Ain, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Chapelle de Mornay, y compris la peinture murale et la construction annexe au Sud (cad. AB 29) : classement par arrêté du 21 décembre 1982
- Protection dates
- 1982/12/21 : classé MH
- Type
- chapelle
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 13e siècle, 19e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Nurieux-Volognat
- Département
- Ain
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 46.19464, 5.51896
- Mérimée reference
- PA00116444
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 1632 map "Description du Pais de Bresse." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
La majeure partie de l'édifice semble dater du XIIe mais le clocher a été refait vraisemblablement au XXe.
Description
Cette église à nef unique, terminée par une abside en cul-de-four et voûtée en plein cintre, a conservé sa toiture de lauze et des enduits anciens. Une peinture murale représentant vraisemblablement le Christ en majorité entouré des quatre évangélistes se devine dans l'abside et nécessite une restauration. D'autres éléments sont intéressants : le sol de bois, deux statues en bois doré du XVIIIe siècle représentent la vierge et Saint-Pierre.
English translation
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History
The greater part of the building appears to date from the 12th century but the bell tower was probably rebuilt in the 20th century.
Description
This church with a single nave, terminated by an apse in cul-de-four and vaulted with a barrel vault, has preserved its slate roof and old render. A mural painting representing presumably Christ in majority surrounded by the four evangelists is discernible in the apse and requires restoration. Other elements are interesting: the wooden floor, two gilded wooden statues from the 18th century represent the Virgin and Saint Peter.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.