Clocher - Eglise Notre Dame de l'Alliance - Ecueillé, Centre Val de Loire, France
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N 47° 05.071 E 001° 20.850
31T E 374567 N 5215881
[FR] Nouvelle église d'Eceuillé, construite en 1906 [EN] New church in Eceuillé, built in 1906
Waymark Code: WM1BDKB
Location: Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
Date Posted: 01/24/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rjmcdonough1
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[FR] "A Ecueillé, l'église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, dite "La nouvelle", possède l'originalité de ne pas être pourvue de clocher. Elle a été constuite au 19e siècle.
L’architecte Henry Dauvergne avait bien prévu un clocher, mais le chantier ayant coûté plus cher que prévu, le plan d’origine a été simplifié, et le clocher, "sacrifié"!

La première messe a été célébrée en janvier 1906. Jusqu’en 1960, les cérémonies religieuses qui se tenaient dans la nouvelle église, furent sonnées grâce au clocher de l’ancienne église. Ce n’est qu’en 1960 que fut construite une armature métallique, surmontée d’une structure de béton, le tout formant « Le Campanile ».

La vieille église, construite au 11e siècle, est aujourd'hui désaffectée. Elle dispose d'un clocher entièrement en pierre, et d'un porche latéral du 11e siècle, restauré en 2009. Elle est classée monument historique."

[EN] "In Ecueillé, the church of Notre-Dame de l'Assomption, known as “La nouvelle”, is unique in that it has no steeple. It was built in the 19th century.
Architect Henry Dauvergne had indeed planned a steeple, but the project cost more than expected, so the original plan was simplified, and the steeple “sacrificed”!

The first mass was celebrated in January 1906. Until 1960, religious ceremonies held in the new church were rung from the bell tower of the old church. It wasn't until 1960 that a metal frame was built, topped by a concrete structure, the whole forming “Le Campanile”.

The old church, built in the 11th century, is now disused. It features an all-stone bell tower and an 11th-century side porch, restored in 2009. It is a listed historic monument."

Source : (visit link)
Address of Tower:
Rue du Berry
Eceuillé, Centre Val de Loire France
36240


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 2

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

Relevant website?: Not listed

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