L'Eglise Saint Marie-Madeleine - Lussac-lès-Châteaux, France
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N 46° 24.263 E 000° 43.474
31T E 325098 N 5141494
[EN] The church retains some vestiges of the medieval period, mainly at the bedside and the facade. [FR] L’église conserve quelques vestiges de l’époque médiévale, principalement au chevet et à la façade.
Waymark Code: WMXXXA
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 03/14/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"Unlike those in the nave, the supports near the triumphal arch, at the entrance of the sanctuary, are overloaded with sculptures, masks, between foliage, dominate symbols.In the light of traditional iconography, coherence This set is not always clear but it deserves attention.

There existed in Lussac, place cited at the end of the 8th century, a Romanesque church Saint-Maixent, a priory Sainte-Madeleine and a chaplaincy Saint-Roch. In the 17th century, worship was transferred from the old parish church to the priory.

The building was considerably overhauled at the end of the 19th century on the plans of Jousset, architect of Tours, and consecrated on September 3rd, 1895.

The church retains some vestiges of the medieval period, mainly at the bedside and the facade. Some stones of the southern gable thus show inverted N-shaped lapidary marks.

Access to the nave through a span under platform forming narthex. On both sides, according to a device frequently used at the end of the 19th century, the lateral spaces were occupied by the baptismal font and the access to the tribune.

The nave includes 4 neo-gothic barlong bays. Their ribs fall on strong capitals simply spanned, themselves supported by small columns resting on coarse cul-de-lamps. This large space, without blind spots, is perfect for the liturgy. "

Sources : The Church

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"Contrairement à ceux de la nef, les supports proches de l’arc triomphal, à l’entrée du sanctuaire, sont surchargés de sculptures. Des masques, entre des rinceaux, dominent des symboles. Au regard de l’iconographie traditionnelle, la cohérence de cet ensemble n’est pas toujours claire mais il mérite l’attention.

Il existait à Lussac, lieu cité dès la fin du 8e siècle, une église romane Saint-Maixent, un prieuré Sainte-Madeleine et une aumônerie Saint-Roch. Au 17e siècle, le culte fut transféré de l’église paroissiale vétuste au prieuré.

L’édifice fut considérablement remanié à la fin du19e siècle sur les plans de Jousset, architecte de Tours, et consacré le 3 septembre 1895.

L’église conserve quelques vestiges de l’époque médiévale, principalement au chevet et à la façade. Certaines pierres du pignon sud montrent ainsi des marques lapidaires en forme de N inversé.

On accède à la nef en passant par une travée sous tribune formant narthex. De part et d’autre, selon un dispositif fréquemment mis en œuvre à la fin du 19e siècle, les espaces latéraux étaient occupés par les fonts baptismaux et l’accès à la tribune.

La nef comprend 4 travées barlongues néo-gothiques. Leurs nervures retombent sur de forts chapiteaux simplement épannelés, eux-mêmes supportés par des colonnettes reposant sur de grossiers culs-de-lampes. Ce large espace, sans angles morts, se prête parfaitement à la liturgie."

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1895

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

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

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:00 PM

If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday

Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:00 AM

Street address of Church:
Rue Saint-Michel
Lussac-lès-Chateaux, Vienne France
86320


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