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Église

Morez, Jura, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
L'église en totalité (cad. AI 67) : inscription par arrêté du 16 avril 2009
Protection dates
2009/04/16 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
1ère moitié 19e siècle
Dates
1827
Architect or builder
Lapret Denis-Philibert (architecte), Dalloz Claude-Marie (architecte), Besand (décorateur)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Morez
Département
Jura
Region
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country
France
Coordinates
46.52027, 6.02412
Mérimée reference
PA39000090

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1760 map "147 Nozeroy, Les Rousses." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église du 18e siècle, plusieurs fois agrandie, était devenue trop petite pour répondre au développement urbain de Morez. En 1810, un emplacement est choisi et nivelé. En 1814, le projet de Denis-Philibert Lapret est retenu. A son décès, la réalisation fut confiée à l'architecte Claude-Marie Dalloz qui modifia considérablement le projet. L'église est consacrée en 1827. L'édifice néo-classique en pierre de taille blanche domine la place par son péristyle à fronton accompagné de deux clochers-porches. Le plan en est basilical. Le vaisseau central est couvert d'une fausse voûte en berceau à caissons que termine la fausse voûte en cul de four de l'abside. Le mobilier, les stalles et les lambris du choeur sont d'origine, dessinés et réalisés par les Besand.

English translation

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The 18th-century church, enlarged several times, had become too small to meet the urban development of Morez. In 1810, a location was chosen and levelled. In 1814, the project by Denis-Philibert Lapret was selected. Following his death, the realization was entrusted to architect Claude-Marie Dalloz who considerably modified the project. The church was consecrated in 1827. The neo-classical building in white cut stone dominates the square by its peristyle with pediment accompanied by two porch towers. The plan is basilical. The central nave is covered with a false barrel vault with coffering which is terminated by the false semi-dome vault of the apse. The furnishings, the choir stalls and the choir panelling are original, designed and executed by the Besand.

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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