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Église

Montfarville, Manche, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Eglise, à l'exception des peintures sur toiles marouflées de la voûte déjà classées (cad. AK 172) : inscription par arrêté du 21 décembre 1994
Protection dates
1994/12/21 : inscrit MH partiellement
Type
église
Main period of construction
13e siècle, 2e quart 18e siècle
Later work
4e quart 19e siècle
Dates
1879
Architect or builder
Fouace Guillaume (peintre)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Montfarville
Département
Manche
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
49.65440, -1.26968
Mérimée reference
PA00132898

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1758 map "93 La Hougue." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le clocher est du 13e siècle. Le choeur et la nef sont du 18e siècle (vers 1763). La voûte en berceau a entièrement été décorée entre 1879 et 1882 de stucs et de peintures sur toiles marouflées exécutées par le peintre Guillaume Fouace.

English translation

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The bell tower is from the 13th century. The choir and nave are from the 18th century (around 1763). The barrel vault was entirely decorated between 1879 and 1882 with stuccos and paintings on canvas laid down executed by painter Guillaume Fouace.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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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