Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Médard
Dragey-Ronthon, Manche, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise (cad. ZD 48) : inscription par arrêté du 16 mars 1995
- Protection dates
- 1995/03/16 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 13e siècle
- Later work
- 15e siècle, 18e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Dragey-Ronthon
- Département
- Manche
- Region
- Normandie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 48.71560, -1.48563
- Mérimée reference
- PA00135508
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 1789 map "127 St.-Malo, Granville." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
La nef comporte des éléments romans. Le choeur et le clocher sont du 13e siècle. Des baies ont été percées dans le choeur au 15e siècle. Le clocher, réparé au 18e siècle après avoir été foudroyé, sert d'amer aux navigateurs.
English translation
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History
The nave comprises Romanesque elements. The choir and the bell tower are of the 13th century. Openings were pierced in the choir in the 15th century. The bell tower, repaired in the 18th century after being struck by lightning, serves as a landmark for navigators.
Nearby in the register
- Manoir de Potrel et ses dépendancesmanoirunder 1 mi
- Égliseéglise2 mi
- Domaine de Chantorechâteau2 mi
- Église et cimetière qui l'entoureéglise2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.