Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Romain
Saint-Romain, Puy-de-Dôme, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise (cad. AH 141) : inscription par arrêté du 21 juin 1994
- Protection dates
- 1994/06/21 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 15e siècle
- Later work
- 19e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Saint-Romain
- Département
- Puy-de-Dôme
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.48892, 3.89511
- Mérimée reference
- PA00132742
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 LibrariesBibliothèque nationale de France (Gallica)
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1767 map "88 St.-Etienne, St.-Marcellin." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Malgré un aspect extérieur assez sec, cette église du 15e siècle présente des décors intérieurs intéressants tels que détails sculptés gothiques originaux, peintures et mobiliers du 19e siècle. Cet édifice est un exemple assez rare d'aménagement réussi effectué par les architectes du 19e siècle sur un édifice ancien. Vitraux de 1911.
English translation
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History
Despite a fairly austere exterior appearance, this 15th century church presents interesting interior decorations such as original gothic sculptural details, paintings and furnishings of the 19th century. This building is a fairly rare example of successful renovation carried out by 19th century architects on an ancient building. Stained glass from 1911.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.