Eglise Saint Cassien - Tavernes
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YvesProvence
N 43° 35.617 E 006° 00.960
32T E 259128 N 4831065
Une bien grande église dans un si petit village.
Waymark Code: WM102CX
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 02/11/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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FR Un texte du XIe siècle mentionne cette église dépendant, à l'époque, de l'abbaye Saint Victor de Marseille. Elle fut endommagée au XVIe siècle, lors des guerres de religion puis reconstruite et agrandie.
Cette église comporte une nef divisée en 3 travées.En 1771, la cloche actuelle, classée Monument Historique en 1981, fut installée.
Le clocher fut reconstruit au début du XIXe siècle après s'être écroulé. En 1887, l'église fut endommagée par un tremblement de terre. La façade fut alors consolidée par l'ajout de deux contreforts en forme de tours.Les chapelles latérales construites au fur et à mesure de la croissance de la population furent réunies pour former deux collatéraux
EN An eleventh-century text mentions this church, which was at that time dependent on the Saint Victor abbey of Marseilles. It was damaged in the 16th century, during the wars of religion and then rebuilt and enlarged.
This church has a nave divided into 3 bays. In 1771, the current bell, classified Historical Monument in 1981, was installed.
The bell tower was rebuilt in the early nineteenth century after it collapsed. In 1887, the church was damaged by an earthquake. The facade was then consolidated by the addition of two buttresses in the form of towers. The lateral chapels built as the population grew were combined to form two collateral
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1200

Age of Church building determined by?: Cornerstone or plaque

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic

Street address of Church:
Place de l'église
Tavernes, France
83670

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed

Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed
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