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Église

Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne, Orne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
L'église en totalité (cad. B 64) : inscription par arrêté du 13 août 2004
Protection dates
2004/08/13 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Saint-Denis-sur-Huisne
Département
Orne
Region
Normandie
Country
France
Coordinates
48.46985, 0.54322
Mérimée reference
PA61000033

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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

Nef romane remontant à la première période de construction. Aggrandissements au 16e siècle : la tour porche a été étendue vers l'ouest, et le choeur vers l'est de la nef. La sacristie voûtée d'ogives, ancienne chapelle seigneuriale, a été élevée à cette époque. La nef est voûtée de lambris sur charpente apparente, et est soutenue par des contreforts. Chevet plat. L'autel Restauration comporte des éléments plus anciens, comme le tabernacle en bois doré et les deux statuettes en bois datant du 18e siècle. Chaire en bois du 17e siècle. Siège du célébrant de style Directoire. Les fonds baptismaux en pierre remontent au 16e siècle.

English translation

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Romanesque nave dating back to the first building period. Enlargements in the 16th century: the porch tower was extended to the west, and the choir to the east of the nave. The sacristy with rib vault, former seigneurial chapel, was erected at this period. The nave is vaulted with wooden ceiling on exposed roof structure, and is supported by buttresses. Flat chevet. The Restoration altar comprises older elements, such as the gilded wood tabernacle and two wooden statuettes dating from the 18th century. Wooden pulpit from the 17th century. Celebrant's seat in Directoire style. The stone baptismal fonts date back to the 16th century.

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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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