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Église Saint-Pierre et vestiges du prieuré

Saint-Pey-de-Castets, Gironde, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. ZK 4) et vestiges de l'ancien prieuré comprenant : l'ancien presbytère (cad. ZK 4) , l'ancienne chapelle (cad. ZK 1, 2) , l'emplacement des bâtiments prieuraux détruits (cad. ZK 3, 4) , le cloître avec son puits (cad. ZK 4) : inscription par arrêté du 30 avril 1999
Protection dates
1999/04/30 : inscrit MH
Type
prieuré, église
Main period of construction
11e siècle, 14e siècle, 4e quart 15e siècle, 1er quart 16e siècle
Later work
19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune, propriété privée
Commune
Saint-Pey-de-Castets
Département
Gironde
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
44.81141, -0.06815
Mérimée reference
PA33000022

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1693 map "Governo Generale della Guienna" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Fondation la plus importante en Entre-Deux-Mers de l'abbaye de la Sauve-Majeure. Eglise d'origine romane (mur sud en partie du 11e siècle) , reconstruite au 14e siècle (nef unique à chevet plat et façade occidentale à clocher-mur). Vers la fin du 15e ou au début du 16e siècle, construction du bas-côté nord et transformation du clocher-mur en clocher-tour. Les peintures du choeur datent du milieu du 19e siècle. Côté sud, subsistent les restes du prieuré médiéval.

English translation

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Most important foundation in Entre-Deux-Mers of the abbey of La Sauve-Majeure. Church of Romanesque origin (south wall partly of the 11th century), rebuilt in the 14th century (single nave with flat chevet and western facade with bell wall). Towards the end of the 15th or beginning of the 16th century, construction of the north aisle and transformation of the bell wall into a bell tower. The paintings of the choir date from the middle of the 19th century. On the south side, remain the remains of the medieval priory.

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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