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Église Saint-Germain

Cerisé, Orne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. AE 66 ) : classement par arrêté du 4 octobre 2001
Protection dates
2001/10/04 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 16e siècle
Later work
14e siècle, 18e siècle, 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
rue de l'Eglise
Commune
Cerisé
Département
Orne
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.44309, 0.12929
Mérimée reference
PA61000021

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Perchensis Comitatus : La Perche Comte" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église de Cerisé date de l'époque romane. Sa nef unique, d'une grande simplicité, a conservé en ses murs gouttereaux des baies romanes à baie cintrée à une seule clef. L'église a subi plusieurs transformations : au 16e siècle, construction d'un clocher en charpente et modification de la nef, au 18e siècle, ouverture de nouvelles baies, au 19e siècle extension du chevet avec le décor. Des sondages effectués sur les murs de la nef ont révélé un ensemble de peintures murales du 14e siècle.

English translation

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The church of Cerisé dates from the Romanesque period. Its single nave, of great simplicity, has retained in its eaves walls Romanesque openings with a round arch to a single keystone. The church underwent several transformations: in the 16th century, construction of a timber bell tower and modification of the nave, in the 18th century, opening of new openings, in the 19th century extension of the chevet with decoration. Surveys carried out on the walls of the nave revealed a series of 14th-century mural paintings.

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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