Eglise St Georges de Descartes - Indre et Loire - Centre Val de Loire - FRA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member lynx36
N 46° 58.378 E 000° 41.762
31T E 324754 N 5204736
L'Église Saint-Georges est la plus ancienne église de Descartes
Waymark Code: WM1863F
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 06/06/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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[FR]

Eglise St Georges de Descartes

Avant la révolution, le village de la Haye était constitué de deux paroisses, Saint Georges et Notre Dame.

L'Église Saint-Georges est la plus ancienne église de Descartes. Elle a été bâtie au 12ème siècle et appartenait à l'abbaye de Preuilly. Cet édifice est de style roman avec une certaine influence du gothique naissant. Elle a connu de nombreuses transformations aux 15ème, 18ème et 19ème siècles.

C'est dans cette église que René Descartes fut baptisé le 3 avril 1596.

 

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[ENG]

Church of St Georges of Descartes

The Saint-Georges Church is the oldest church of Descartes. It was built in the 12th century and belonged to the abbey of Preuilly. This building is in the Romanesque style with a certain influence of the nascent Gothic. It underwent many transformations in the 15th, 18th and 19th centuries.

It was in this church that René Descartes was baptized on April 3, 1596.

 

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Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1100

Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic paroissiale

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM

Street address of Church:
49 Rue du Commerce
Descartes, FRA FRANCE
37160


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