St-Gervais-St-Protais (Pontevès)
The church of St-Gervais-St-Protais in Pontevès in the Var department in the cultural region of Provence in southern France is dedicated to the two holy companions of saints Gervasius and Protasius . It is now a branch church of Barjols in the diocese of Fréjus and Toulon, which was united in 1957 .
Location and history
The church building from 1668 is located at the east end of the village in a north-south direction south of the old castle complex of Château de Pontevès . It stands where its predecessor from 1477, which was dedicated to the two saints St. Sebastian and St. Antonius , was demolished in 1666 to make way for a larger church. There was already an even earlier church on this site, dedicated to the Virgin Mary (Sainte-Marie) and destroyed in the 14th century.
architecture
The hall church , built from local quarry stone , has three naves and the interior is approx. 20 m long, 16 m wide and 8 m high. The south façade, which overlaps the roof areas, consists of a strictly rectangular wall area in which there are three arched windows above and next to the central Renaissance portal ; they are the only windows that let light into the interior. Attached to the east is the bell tower , which only slightly protrudes from the nave , which - with a square base - becomes hexagonal at three quarters of its height. It is crowned by a typical, wrought-iron bell cage with a bell from 1628.
Like the outer walls, the square columns are made of quarry stone, while the fillings are lined with brick. The apse is very flat and the choir is classically ogive .
Furnishing
The splendid main altar with twisted columns has a limestone tabernacle topped by a crown held by two angels. On the side of the altar there are two niches in which the gilded wooden statues of the two cartridges are kept. The pillars are designed as pilasters on the side of the central nave , which is very rare in Europe. The pulpit is painted green and gold and richly decorated. In the two choirs of the side aisles there are also altars, which are decorated with altarpieces made of oil from the 17th century.
A rich church treasure has been preserved in the inventory of the church, which became the property of the secular community with the secularization . This kept the treasures in the church, where they have remained to this day. The treasures included a silver plated processional cross from 1517 and another from the 17th century, a hallmarked copper basin from the 16th century and an unusual statue of St. Anne and the Virgin Mary carrying the baby Jesus. There are also two reliquaries made of gilt wood and many brass chandeliers from the 17th and 18th centuries. A total of 32 items were placed under protection.
| designation | material | description | Age / artist | Size (H × W × D) in cm | Protected position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Processional cross | copper | The cross is formed from cylinders with balls at the ends. There are stylized kittens on the foot. On the back the Virgin Mary is engraved instead of Jesus | 16th Century | 42 cm × 31 cm × 3 cm | 11/5/1912 |
| Processional cross | Silver, wood | This inscription is engraved in the square where the cross branches: AQVESTO GROS A FAFAXRE LA COMVNO DE POTEVES 1537. | 1537 | 82.5 | 11/5/1912 |
| Statue "Christ en croix" | Wood, carved, painted | Christ's arms are stretched horizontally, eyes closed | 17th century | 100 | April 9, 1993 |
| Statue "Saint Gervais" | Wood, carved, painted, gilded | 19th century | 100 | December 21, 1992 | |
| Votive offering "Reconnaissance à la Très Sainte Vierge Marie" | Justine, fiancee of Florentin | 1881 | 04/12/1984 | ||
| Votive offering "Vierge à un malade" | Painting on wood | Virgin | 1881 | 04/12/1984 | |
| Picture with frame "Cavaliers en vue d'une ville" | Oil on canvas, gilded wooden frame | City, rider | 18th century | 04/12/1984 | |
| Thumbnail "Sainte Apollonie" | Enamel painting | 16th century / Jacques Laudin the Elder | 10 cm × 8 cm | 03/26/1993 | |
| Thumbnail "Saint Pierre" | Enamel painting | 16th century / Jacques Laudin the Elder | 10 cm × 8 cm | 03/26/1993 | |
| Neo-Gothic chalice and paten | silver | Figurative cross scenes: crucifixion, holy Madeleine, virgin, angel: sword and angel with censer, descent from the cross | 1st half of the 19th century | 35 × 18.5 (16) / 18.5 | 03/26/1993 |
| Tabor | Wood, gilded | 03/26/1993 | |||
| Sculpture group "Sainte Filiation" | Wood, gilded | The Virgin Mary and Child on St. Anne's lap | 17th century | 03/26/1993 | |
| Statue "Saint Protais" | Wood, carved, painted, gilded | 19th century | Height: 130 | 03/14/1997 | |
| Bell jar | bronze | Inscription: A FVLGVRE ET TEMPESTATE LIBERA NOS DOMINE. CETTE CLOCHE A ETE FAITE SOVS LE CONSVLAT DV SR IOVRDAN PR CL SR MAILLE SD CL MESSIRE AVBERT CVRE. Marque et date: H GALOPIN FILS FECIT 1762. / H. Galopin | 1792 | D: 72.5, 230 kg | October 7, 1981 |
| Holy water font | Stone, painted | polygonal bowl with raised noun sacrum IHS on the main surface and engraved date | 1669 | Height: 45 | July 10, 1990 |
| Holy water font | White marble | with a polygonal base, baluster shaft and smooth round head. | 18th century | Height: 122 | July 10, 1990 |
| relic | Wood, carved, gilded | Rectangular box decorated with a face. Above it a gable. | 18th century | July 10, 1990 | |
| relic | Wood, carved, gilded | Rectangular box decorated with a face. Above it a gable. | 18th century | July 10, 1990 | |
| Statue "Notre-Dame de la Médaille miraculeuse" | Material mix, painted, gold-plated | The crowned virgin stands on a half-globe and throws a snake, stretching her arms forward. | 19th century | Height: 150 | July 10, 1990 |
| Statue "Saint évêque" | Wood, carved, painted | The saint blesses with his right hand. | 18th century | 25 cm x 8.5 cm | July 10, 1990 |
| Acolyte Cross | copper | The base rests on balls; Baluster handle. Cross with smooth arms, decorated with lily flowers at the ends. A skull protruding over two shins adorns the bottom of the cross. | 17th century | 71 cm × 19 cm | July 10, 1990 |
| Bust relic "Saint évêque" | Carved, painted, gilded wood | That saint could be Saint Pons or Saint Blaise. He wears a flowery chasuble . | 19th century | 70 cm × 25 cm | July 10, 1990 |
| Bust relic "Saint Eloi" | Material mix | The reliquary with the attributes of St. Eloi is engraved on the lower edge. The Saint is honored and staring skywards. | 19th century | 89 cm × 51 cm | July 10, 1990 |
| monstrance | Silver, silver gilded | Pedestal on feet decorated with winged cherub heads, stems and lances. Wheat field surrounded by clouds and shine. Outlines in the shape of a cross | 19th century | 62 cm × 17 cm | July 10, 1990 |
| Tabor | Carved, painted, gilded wood | Cloud in relief. Two angels, standing on this cloud, rest on the thabor, which consists of a flat disc and is adorned with a saddlecloth . | 19th century | July 10, 1990 | |
| pulpit | Carved, painted, gilded wood | with picture of the church of Barjols | 18th century | 220 cm × 110 cm | 02/25/1983 |
| Altar "Notre-Dame de Pitié" with painting "la Descente de croix, au-dessus Dieu le père" | oil on wood | 17th century | 02/25/1983 | ||
| Altar with painting "la Sainte Famille avec au-dessus Dieu le père et le saint Esprit" | oil on wood | 17th century | 350 cm × 260 cm | 02/25/1983 | |
| Altar with picture "Saint Eloi et saint Pons aux pieds de Jésus et Marie" | oil on wood | (Canvas on the left signed "SP 1702") | 1702 | 430 cm × 240 cm | 02/25/1983 |
| Altar "Notre-Dame du Rosaire" with picture "La Remise du Rosaire à sainte Catherine de Sienne et saint Dominique avec Louis XIII" | oil on wood | (1995 restored by Boeuf (Toulon), 1996 canvas restored by Amoroso-Waldeis) | 17th century | 400 cm x 340 cm | 02/25/1983 |
| Altar with picture "Mort de saint Joseph" | oil on wood | 19th century | 450 cm x 340 cm | 02/25/1983 | |
| Main altar with two pictures "Saint Gervais et saint Protais martyrs aux pieds de la Vierge et l'Enfant" and "Vierge à l'Enfant dans un médaillon en coeur" | oil on wood | (signed and dated June 18, 1671) | 3/4 17th century / Jean Daret (1614–1668, painter) | 450 cm x 340 cm | 02/25/1983 |
Web links
- Eglise Saint-Gervais, Histoire . Community webpage
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inventory list of the Ministry of Culture (French)
- ^ Entry in Base Palissy
Coordinates: 43 ° 33 '12 " N , 6 ° 1' 54" E