Grange aux dîmes (Provins)
Coordinates: 48 ° 33 ′ 45.7 " N , 3 ° 17 ′ 12.2" E
The Grange aux Dîmes ( tithe barn ) in Provins , a town in the Seine-et-Marne in the region Ile-de-France , is a Romanesque building from the 12th century. It has been a monument historique since 1847 . It is located on rue Saint-Jean.
history
The tithe barn, built of limestone , belonged to the canons of Saint-Quiriace in Provins. The canons rented the building to merchants from Toulouse who came to the Provins masses .
architecture
The Grange aux dîmes consists of three floors. A large vaulted hall in the basement was used for storing the goods. The upper hall, which can be reached via an external staircase and also has a vault , served the traders as a hostel. Above is the top floor.
Todays use
Today a museum has been set up in the building, which shows visitors in various scenes the life in the Middle Ages and the professions of that time such as stonemason , draper and the like. a. demonstrates.
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Seine-et-Marne. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-100-7 , pp. 1254-1255.
Web links
- Grange aux dîmes (Provins): Description as Monument historique in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French text)
- Grange aux dîmes (Provins) (French text)
