Église Saint-Florent d'Orange / Church of St. Florentius of Orange - Orange (Vaucluse, PACA, France)
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Austere Church of St. Florentius of Orange (Église Saint-Florent d'Orange), built by Franciscan order in beginning of the 14th century, was originally convent chapel of adjacent Fransciscan convent.
Waymark Code: WM12BTC
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 04/22/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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Austere Church of St. Florentius of Orange (Église Saint-Florent d'Orange), built by Franciscan order in beginning of the 14th century, was originally convent chapel of adjacent Fransciscan convent. The church and convent are listed historic monuments since July 10, 2018.

Church of St. Florentius, a typical example of austere Fransciscan (in France also called Cordeliers or Frères mineurs) architecture from the beginning of the 14th century, served as a burial place for many Lords of Baux. Church, burnt down by the Huguenots in 1561, was almost destroyed 18 years later during the Wars of Religion. The return of the Franciscan orders to Orange allowed subsequent reconstruction. During the French Revolution, the convent and the church were successively used as barracks, hayloft, stable and prison. Eventually was church reopened for Roman Catholic worships in 1803 and then elevated into a parish church in 1844. The church is dedicated to the Orange patron saint, St. Florentius of Orange (Florent d'Orange), bishop of Orange in the 6th century (died ca 526) known for his generosity and for various miracles.

Source: excerpted and translated from Wikipedia

Référence de la notice (from Merimee DB): PA84000077

Dénomination de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Église, cloître

Localisation (from Merimee DB): Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur ; Vaucluse (84) ; Orange ; Saint-Florent (rue) ; hôpital (rue de l'ancien)

Adresse de l'édifice (from Merimee DB): Saint-Florent (rue) ; hôpital (rue de l'ancien)

Siècle de la campagne principale de construction (from Merimee DB): Début 14ème et 2ème moitié du 17ème siécle (église), début 18ème siécle (cloître), 19e siècle

Précision sur la protection de l'édifice (from Merimee DB):
Les parties suivantes de l’église Saint-Florent et son cloître, ancien couvent des Cordeliers : l’église conventuelle, en totalité ; les façades, les toitures et le rez-de-chaussée des quatre galeries du cloître ; le préau du cloître et le passage couvert vers la rue de l’Ancien Hôpital, y compris son portail d’entrée ; situées rue Saint-Florent et rue de l’Ancien Hôpital figurant au cadastre section BR sur les parcelles n°299, 309, 310 à 314, telles que délimitées en rouge sur le plan annexé à l’arrêté : inscription par arrêté du 10 juillet 2018, modificatif de l’inscription du 13 juin 2018.


Date de versement de la notice (Merimee DB): 11/02/2019

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