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Name: Visite libre
Start: 2023-09-16T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-Maurice

Bare of the church of from Anjou and flamboyant Gothic style.

16 et 17 septembre 2023Passat

Eglise illustrant l'évolution de l'architecture religieuse dans la région, du 12e au 16e siècle. Orgue Merklin 1892. Vitraux, statue originale de Jeanne d'Arc par Jules Déchin.

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Thèmes 2023

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À propos du lieu

Église Saint-Maurice

Place Saint-Maurice 37500 Chinon

Indre-et-Loire
Centre-Val de Loire

The Romance church, the bell tower of the XIIth century of which is kept(preserved), is rebuilt at the beginning of the XIIIth century: his(her,its) chorus(choir) and his(her,its) nave are typical of style from Anjou, with his(her,its) rounded vaults adorned with small characters and with stages(scenes) historiées. The church is extended at the beginning of the XVIth century by a series of chapel training(forming) shoulder: its vaults with nervures drawing stars illustrate last development of style Flamboyant Gothic. Lighted(Enlightened) by stained-glass windows very coloured with the workshop Lobin (XIXth century) and with TJ HANSSEN (1950), the church shelters a beautiful original marble of J Déchin: Jeanne d'Arc in prayer in the church Saint-Maurice of Chinon, and an old(former) copy of a picture(board) of Rubens: the Saint-family to the parrot. The organ Merklin of 1893 is under way of classification(ranking) in conformance with(for) historic monuments.

Etiquetas

Édifice religieux, Villes et Pays d'art et d'histoire, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, Monument historique

Ville de Chinon

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