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Commanderie de templiers de Courval

Vassy, Calvados, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Chapelle, avec ses peintures murales (cad. AN 45) : classement par arrêté du 2 septembre 1994
Protection dates
1994/09/02 : classé MH
Type
commanderie
Main period of construction
milieu 12e siècle, 1er quart 13e siècle, 15e siècle (?), 16e siècle (?)
Ownership
propriété privée
Lieu-dit
l'Hôpital
Commune
Vassy
Département
Calvados
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.86916, -0.64162
Mérimée reference
PA00132948

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1767 map "95 Vire, Avranches." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La commanderie des Templiers de Courval fut fondée vers 1150 par la famille de Vassy, puis transférée en 1307 aux frères hospitaliers de Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem (futur ordre de Malte) , qui la conservèrent jusqu'à la Révolution. La chapelle est composée d'un choeur roman, d'une nef du début du 13e siècle, d'une charpente du 15e ou du 16e siècle. La chapelle a été utilisée comme grange jusqu'en 1991, mais a conservé ses peintures murales des 15e ou 16e siècles.

English translation

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The Templar commandery of Courval was founded around 1150 by the Vassy family, then transferred in 1307 to the hospitallers brothers of Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem (future Order of Malta), who retained it until the Revolution. The chapel is composed of a Romanesque choir, a nave of the early 13th century, and roof structure of the 15th or 16th century. The chapel was used as a barn until 1991, but has retained its wall paintings of the 15th or 16th centuries.

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

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