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Ancienne église

Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or, Rhône, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
"Ancienne église dite "salle des Vieilles Tours" (cad. AB 97) : inscription par arrêté du 16 octobre 2000"
Protection dates
2000/10/16 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
4e quart 12e siècle, 1er quart 13e siècle
Later work
18e siècle, 4e quart 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Address
7 rue des Ecoles
Commune
Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or
Département
Rhône
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.81454, 4.81806
Mérimée reference
PA69000009

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1708 map "La Bresse, Le Bugey..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Chapelle du château de Saint-Cyr à l'origine (12e siècle) , l'église est réaménagée au 18e siècle par le curé Ranchon, puis désaffectée en 1872. En 1880, elle est transformée en école publique. En 1911, l'église devient une salle des fêtes. La partie orientale est constituée du choeur de l'ancienne église romane, couvert d'une coupole sur trompes. Présence de décors peints dans le cul-de-four de l'abside, correspondant à des campagnes picturales allant du 14e au 17e siècle. La partie occidentale, plus récente, est occupée par un bâtiment construit en 1880 pour abriter l'école.

English translation

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Chapel of the château of Saint-Cyr originally (12th century), the church is remodelled in the 18th century by curate Ranchon, then deconsecrated in 1872. In 1880, it is transformed into a public school. In 1911, the church becomes a village hall. The eastern part consists of the choir of the former Romanesque church, covered with a dome on squinches. Presence of painted decoration in the conch of the apse, corresponding to pictorial campaigns ranging from the 14th to the 17th century. The western part, more recent, is occupied by a building constructed in 1880 to house the school.

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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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