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17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free entry
September 2022
Saturday 17
10:30 - 18:00
Sunday 18
10:30 - 18:00
Accessible to the motor impaired

Eglise Saint Pierre 85200 DOIX

Grande Rue 85200 DOIX
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire

Free visit of the church St Pierre de Doix

Free visit of the church St Pierre de Doix
17 and 18 September 2022Passed
Conditions
Free entry
Mairie de Doix lès Fontaines
Types d'événement
Visite libre
Thème 2022
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About the location

Eglise Saint Pierre 85200 DOIX
Grande Rue 85200 DOIX
  • Vendée
  • Pays de la Loire
First priory-parish priest dependent on the Augustinians of Nieul-sur-l'Autise, the church of Saint-Pierre is mentioned for the first time in 1306 in the Gauthier of Bruges. At that time, it had a nave and a single altar. Around 1680, a second span was built on the north side. Between 1731 and 1734, Prior Gusteau, a poet on occasion, had the church lengthened from 7 to 8 metres on the west side. In 1802, the building was said to be in “poor condition”. From 1845, the church of Saint-Pierre was rebuilt under the direction of the architect Jean-Firmin Lévêque. Like the church of Saint-Louis de La Roche-sur-Yon, a basilical plan was adopted in Doix. This church was consolidated in 1850\. It was consecrated by Bishop Colet on June 16, 1863\. The stained-glass windows were installed in 1889\. In an Empire style, the porch is surmounted by a triangular pediment. The curved and painted 1889 panelled ceiling rests on ribbed pillars and the low-sided ceilings have caissons. The choir evokes a h
Tags
Monument historique, Édifice religieux
Access
Accessible to all. Parking.
licence libre