Eglise Saint Romain - Saint Sauvant,France
N 46° 21.579 E 000° 03.378
31T E 273549 N 5138219
the church of Saint Sauvant.
l'eglise de Saint Sauvant.
Waymark Code: WMYCZE
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 05/31/2018
Views: 2
The Saint-Sylvain church, in Saint-Sauvant, dates from the 12th century. The exterior does not show any sculpture. We can nevertheless appreciate the traditional rounded forms of the bedside and the harmony of its tile roof. A vast meadow occupies the north side of the church and a path leads along the chevet and the south side.
Priory church, it was attached to the abbey of Celle-sur-Belle in 1121. Several renovations have transformed the Romanesque aspect of the building, mainly in the 15th. The Romanesque parts of the choir testify to a real decorative concern. The bell tower has retained its Romanesque vault with cupolas on horns. Beautiful stained glass window from 1886, Julien Fournier workshop in Tours. Many Merovingian sarcophagi around the church and the town hall testify to the presence of a first Christian community from the 5th century.
L'église Saint-Sylvain, à Saint-Sauvant, date du XIIe siècle. L'extérieur ne laisse voir aucune sculpture. On pourra néanmoins apprécier les formes arrondies traditionnelles du chevet et l'harmonie de sa toiture de tuiles. Une vaste prairie occcupe le flanc nord de l'église et un sentier permet de longer le chevet ainsi que le côté sud.
Eglise prieurale, elle fut rattachée à l'abbaye de Celle-sur-Belle en 1121. Plusieurs rénovations ont transformé l'aspect roman de l'édifice, principalement au XVe. Les parties romanes du choeur témoignent d'un réel souci décoratif. Le clocher-porche a conservé sa voûte romane avec coupoles sur trompes. Beau vitrail de 1886, de l'atelier Julien Fournier de Tours. De nombreux sarcophages mérovingiens autour de l'église et de la mairie témoignent de la présence d'une première communauté chrétienne dès le Ve s.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1200
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
Street address of Church:
a alle de l eglise
Saint Sauvant, Poitou Charentes France
86700
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
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
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