Église Saint-Médulphe - Saint-Myon, France
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N 45° 59.665 E 003° 07.910
31T E 510209 N 5093435
[EN] Saint-Médulphe church in the Romanesque style of the twelfth, thirteenth and eighteenth centuries. [FR] Église Saint-Médulphe de style roman auvergnat des XIIe, XIIIe et XVIIIe siècles.
Waymark Code: WMWDX0
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Date Posted: 08/21/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
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The small village of Saint-Myon is very picturesque, on the right bank of the Morge. Colbert popularized its mineral waters.

Its parish church was succeeded in the 11th and 12th centuries by an oratory built in honor of Saint-Médulphe.

This church has two portals: - the most recent, to the west, with its palmette capitals - to the south, the arch contains a caisson with an anchored cross.

Its hemicyclic choir comprises an ambulatory and three apsidioles. But especially its Roman capitals sculpted in limestone Chaptuzat. They represent rather unusual themes: the flight of the soul of the righteous, the miser, the minotaurs

Inside, the hemicyclic choir has an ambulatory and three apsidioles.

The sculptured Romanesque capitals are made of Chaptuzat limestone and represent unusual themes: the flight of the soul of the righteous, the miser, the minotaur.

The Romanesque church experienced some disappointments as the crossing of the transept collapsed. It was therefore rebuilt in the 19th century.

It is nevertheless a very beautiful edifice, small proportions, covered in lauze, classified to the MH in 1911.

Sources : The Church

Le petit village de Saint-Myon est très pittoresque, sur la rive droite de la Morge. Colbert a popularisé ses eaux minérales.

Son église paroissiale a succédé aux XIème et XIIème siècles à un oratoire construit en l'honneur de Saint-Médulphe.

Cette église possède deux portails : - le plus récent, à l'ouest, avec ses chapiteaux à palmettes - au sud, l'arc contient une bâtière avec une croix ancrée.

Son choeur hémicyclique comporte un déambulatoire et trois absidioles. Mais on remarquera surtout ses chapiteaux romans sculptés dans du calcaire de Chaptuzat. Ils représentent des thèmes assez insolites : l'envol de l'âme du juste, l'avare, les minotaures

A l'intérieur, le choeur hémicyclique possède une déambulatoire et trois absidioles.

Les chapiteaux romans sculptés sont en calcaire de Chaptuzat et représentent des thèmes insolites : l'envol de l'âme du juste, l'avare, les minotaures.

L'église romane connut quelques déboires puisque la croisée du transept s'effondra. Elle fut donc rebâtie au XIX°. C'est tout de même un très bel édifice, de petites proportions, couvert en lauze, classé aux MH en 1911.

Sources : L’Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1101

Age of Church building determined by?: Church website

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

If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 10:00 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: 9:30 AM

Street address of Church:
place de l'église
Saint-Myon, Puy-de-Dôme France
63460


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