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Église Saint-Nicolas

La Chapelle-en-Vexin, Val-d'Oise, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. B 30) : inscription par arrêté du 21 janvier 1997
Protection dates
1997/01/21 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
4e quart 12e siècle, 1er quart 13e siècle, 2e moitié 17e siècle
Later work
16e siècle
Dates
1194
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
La Chapelle-en-Vexin
Département
Val-d'Oise
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Coordinates
49.18439, 1.73101
Mérimée reference
PA95000002

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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1766 map "25 Rouen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Chapelle fondée en 1066, simple oratoire sur la route de Paris à Rouen. A la fin du 12e siècle, en 1194, construction d'une église dédiée à Saint-Nicolas, qui était le siège d'un prieuré (quelques bâtiments sont encore discernables). La construction se poursuit dans le premier quart du 13e siècle. Remaniements au 16e siècle. En 1669, église dévastée par un incendie : réfection de la charpente et couvrement de la nef.

English translation

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Chapel founded in 1066, a simple oratory on the road from Paris to Rouen. At the end of the 12th century, in 1194, construction of a church dedicated to Saint-Nicolas, which was the seat of a priory (some buildings are still discernible). Construction continued in the first quarter of the 13th century. Alterations in the 16th century. In 1669, church devastated by fire: refection of the roof structure and covering of the nave.

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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