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Église

Douville-en-Auge, Calvados, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Choeur (cad. B 152) : inscription par arrêté du 16 octobre 2000
Protection dates
2000/10/16 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 13e siècle, 16e siècle, 18e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Douville-en-Auge
Département
Calvados
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
49.26087, -0.02325
Mérimée reference
PA14000021

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1750 map "Composite 4: Carte de France." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église de Douville appartient à deux époques distinctes, la nef romane remonte au 12e siècle, le choeur au début du 13e siècle. Le clocher date du 16e siècle. Les fenêtres de la nef ont été percées au 18e siècle. Le clocher est une tour massive flanquée d'un contrefort à l'un de ses angles, surmontée d'une pyramide en ardoise du 16e siècle. Le choeur est surmonté d'une voûte d'ogive dont les arcs retombent sur des colonnettes, les murs latéraux du choeur sont soutenus par des contreforts. Un important mobilier des 17e et 18e siècle vient compléter cet ensemble très représentatif des édifices ruraux de cette région.

English translation

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The church of Douville belongs to two distinct periods, the Romanesque nave dates to the 12th century, the chevet to the early 13th century. The bell tower dates from the 16th century. The windows of the nave were opened in the 18th century. The bell tower is a massive tower flanked by a buttress at one of its angles, surmounted by an 16th-century slate pyramid. The chevet is surmounted by a rib vault whose arches rest on small columns, the lateral walls of the chevet are supported by buttresses. Important furnishings of the 17th and 18th centuries complete this ensemble very representative of the rural buildings of this region.

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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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