St-Médard Priory
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The Priory St-Médard (French: Priory of Saint-Médard ) is a former priory of Augustinian canons in Saint-Médard ( Deux-Sevres ) in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France . The priory is registered in the French Cultural Heritage Register.
history
The oldest mention of the church comes from the 13th century, the preserved priory buildings are still partially attributed to the late Middle Ages by the French monuments administration. The main building was rebuilt around 1833. The tower of the house next to the still preserved main portal to the street bears the year 1764. The interior of the church was restored between 1751 and 1756. During the French Revolution, the priory was abolished and sold as national property in 1798. In 1839 the church and rectory were donated to the village. Around 1850 the church was subjected to a thorough restoration by the architect Antoine Bizard from Melle . In the second half of the 20th century the church was abandoned as a place of worship and has since fallen into ruin.
The church, which today only survives as a ruin, was built on the plan of a Latin cross, with the upper cross arm as a short, straight closed apse protruding only a little over the transept. The choir was also located in the crossing, as there was no separate choir bay in the east. A simple bell ridge rises above the west gable.
Individual evidence
- ^ Prieuré Saint-Médard in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ History in the Base Mérimée
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Coordinates: 46 ° 12 ′ 39 ″ N , 0 ° 16 ′ 10 ″ W.