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Église

Saint-Point-Lac, Doubs, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
L'église en totalité (cad. B 46) : inscription par arrêté du 28 juillet 2004
Protection dates
2004/07/28 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
4e quart 12e siècle, 13e siècle
Architect or builder
Pompée (architecte)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Saint-Point-Lac
Département
Doubs
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
46.81360, 6.30199
Mérimée reference
PA25000038

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1695 map "La Franche Comte (southern sheet)." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Au 12e siècle, le monastère de Romainmôtier installe deux relais près du lac de Saint-Point. L'église du prieuré, qui accueille les habitants de Saint-Point et des Grangettes, devient un vicariat de Pontarlier en 1454. Les chapelles latérales sont datables de 1480. Le choeur, incendié en 1504, est aussitôt reconstruit. La paroisse devient indépendante en 1777. Au 18e siècle, modification des baies et construction d'une sacristie. En 1845, la façade est reconstruite par l'architecte Pompée. La façace néo-classique est surmontée par le clocher en charpente, couvert à l'impériale. La nef, du 12e ou 13e siècle, est voûtée en plein cintre avec deux doubleaux. Elle contient des baies du 15e siècle. Deux chapelles latérales formant faux transept ainsi que le choeur sont voûtés d'ogives sur culots. Certains culots et les clés de voûtes sont ornés ou figurés. La sacristie voûtée d'arêtes est adossée au chevet plat.

English translation

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In the 12th century, the monastery of Romainmôtier establishes two relay stations near the lake of Saint-Point. The church of the priory, which welcomes the inhabitants of Saint-Point and les Grangettes, becomes a vicariate of Pontarlier in 1454. The lateral chapels are datable to 1480. The choir, burnt down in 1504, is immediately rebuilt. The parish becomes independent in 1777. In the 18th century, modification of openings and construction of a sacristy. In 1845, the façade is rebuilt by architect Pompée. The neo-classical façade is surmounted by the timber bell tower, covered with an imperial roof. The nave, from the 12th or 13th century, is vaulted in round arch with two transverse arches. It contains openings from the 15th century. Two lateral chapels forming false transept as well as the choir are vaulted with rib vaults on corbels. Some corbels and the vault keys are ornamented or figured. The vaulted sacristy with groin vault is built against the flat chevet.

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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