Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église paroissiale Saint Jean-l'Evangéliste
Lencouacq, Landes, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- L'église Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste en totalité, avec son baldaquin et son décor peint (cad. AB 100) : inscription par arrêté du 11 mai 2015
- Protection dates
- 2015/05/11 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 18e siècle, 19e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Lencouacq
- Département
- Landes
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.10032, -0.40525
- Mérimée reference
- PA40000092
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1693 map "Governo Generale della Guienna" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Sans doute de fondation romane, l'église fut incendiée en 1569 par les troupes huguenotes. Partiellement restaurée dans un premier temps, elle est reconstruite entre 1770 et1 785. En 1856, un bas-côté nord est ajouté et en 1866, le choeur est orné de peintures murales.
Description
L'édifice est de plan allongé à trois nefs, prolongées par un choeur en abside couvert d'un dôme à clocheton. L'autel est placé sous un baldaquin porté par six colonnes monolithes de marbre rose. Un clocher carré est adossé à la façade plate à trois travées. Le choeur présente un décor peint sur toile.
English translation
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History
Probably of Romanesque foundation, the church was burnt in 1569 by Huguenot troops. Partially restored at first, it was rebuilt between 1770 and 1785. In 1856, a north aisle was added and in 1866 the choir was adorned with murals.
Description
The building is of elongated plan with three naves, extended by a choir in an apse covered with a dome with bell turret. The altar is placed under a baldachin supported by six monolithic columns of pink marble. A square bell tower is attached to the flat facade with three bays. The choir presents painted decoration on canvas.