Église Saint-Hilaire - Adriers, France
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N 46° 15.367 E 000° 47.833
31T E 330223 N 5124862
[EN] Church founded by the middle of the eleventh century [FR] Église fondée vers le milieu du XIe siècle
Waymark Code: WMXN5D
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 02/01/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"Church founded in the middle of the eleventh century to replace an old sanctuary probably Merovingian, itself already under the name of St. Hilaire and cited in the year 790, it was given to the canons of the collegiate of Dorat in 1063.

It was a Romanesque church with semicircular arches, flanked by a thick steeple that can be used as protection in case of attack.

In the middle of the Hundred Years War, the vault collapsed. In its reconstruction, it was used to strengthen the facade by means of two turrets on buttresses angles, surmounted and interconnected by a crenellated parapet mounted on machicolations.

During the nineteenth century, the church, in very bad condition, had to be rebuilt. At the instigation of Father Charruyer, pastor of the parish, the work was carried out in two stages.

The nave was rebuilt in the Gothic Angevin style on trilobed pilasters of Poitou type. The bell tower has been redone, less massive and higher than the old one. The facade was preserved, at the request of the Ministry of Fine Arts, but according to the principles of the architect Viollet-le-Duc, (without respecting the original model) and the various architectural and sculptural elements. "

Sources : The Church

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"Église fondée vers le milieu du XIe siècle pour remplacer un ancien sanctuaire probablement mérovingien, lui-même déjà placé sous le vocable de saint Hilaire et cité dès l’an 790, elle a été donnée aux chanoines de la collégiale du Dorat en 1063.

C’était une église romane avec voûtes en plein cintre, flanquée d’un épais clocher pouvant servir de protection en cas d’attaque.

Au milieu de la guerre de Cent Ans, la voûte s’écroula. À sa reconstruction, on en profita pour fortifier la façade au moyen de deux échauguettes sur contreforts d’angles, surmontées et reliées entre elles par un parapet crénelé monté sur mâchicoulis.

Au cours du XIXe siècle, l’église, en très mauvais état, dut être reconstruite. Sous l’impulsion de l’abbé Charruyer, curé de la paroisse, les travaux furent menés en deux étapes.

La nef fut rebâtie dans le style gothique angevin sur piliers trilobés de type poitevin. Le clocher a été refait, moins massif et plus élevé que l’ancien. La façade fut conservée, à la demande du ministère des Beaux-Arts, mais selon les principes de l’architecte Viollet-le-Duc, (sans respecter le modèle original) ainsi que les différents éléments architecturaux et sculpturaux."

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1063

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

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

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:00 PM

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: 11:00 AM

Street address of Church:
Rue principale
Adriers, Poitou-Charentes France
86430


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