St-Pierre (Marnans)
The Catholic Church Saint-Pierre in Marnans , a parish in the Isère department in the French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , was opened in the 11th / 12th. Century erected. It is an impressive example of the Romanesque architecture in the Dauphiné . In 1846 the church was as a protected monument in the list of Monuments historiques added.
history
The Saint-Pierre church, consecrated to the Apostle Peter , was originally built as a priory church by Augustinian canons who joined forces with Antonites in the 13th century . During the wars of religion the convent buildings were destroyed, only the church remained.
architecture
On the west facade of the church is the portal , which is framed by two slender half-columns on the sides. Over this is a narrow canopy supported by corbels . A Greek cross is depicted on the arched field , framed by ornate archivolts . Above the portal, the facade is broken up by a large arched window and above it by an oculus .
In the east, the nave with three semicircular apses adjoins the nave . The central apse is significantly larger than the two on the side. It is structured by three archivolt windows and is supported by two massive buttresses . The side apses have a simple arched window. A profiled cornice over carved corbels runs under the roof approach . The eastern gable wall is pierced by three openings, the middle of which is in the shape of a cross.
The convent buildings were formerly attached to the north side, which has been proven by excavations.
Inscriptions
Numerous inscriptions from the 12th and 13th centuries are carved on the outer walls of the choir, which are supposed to commemorate the deceased. They are an indication that there was a cemetery here in the Middle Ages .
literature
- Explanation boards at the church
- Vallée du Rhône. Lyonnais-Velay-Ardèche . Guide de Tourisme Michelin , Clermont-Ferrand 1991, ISBN 2-06-700373-9 , p. 72.
Web links
- Saint-Pierre (French text)
- Église Saint-Pierre in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 45 ° 17 ′ 39 ″ N , 5 ° 14 ′ 11 ″ E