L'église Notre-Dame, dite église Saint-Genest - Nevers, France
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N 46° 59.150 E 003° 09.317
31T E 511808 N 5203601
[EN] Built in the 12th century, the Saint-Genest church is the former parish of potters. [FR] Construite au 12ème siècle, l’église Saint-Genest est l’ancienne paroisse des faïenciers.
Waymark Code: WM10ZYV
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 07/20/2019
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"The old church Saint-Genest, partially preserved in the street that bears his name, shows the visitor the nave and the transept of a truncated and disused building.It is the old parish potters Nevers (seventeenth and eighteenth centuries).
The Saint Genest church of Nevers was decommissioned during the Revolution, its bell tower was demolished in 1793-1794, the year II, it was covered with tiles of different colors, then it will be transformed into a brewery, then into a wine warehouse, and to finish in the garage in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the building is mutilated in 1836 by the widening of the street, the original building is really cut off a significant part of the choir, the church will lose its apse and its eastern absidioles.
The Saint Genest church belonged to the Notre-Dame abbey, mainly intended for the inhabitants of the district. The church was surrounded by a cemetery. Sold as national property in 1791. The steeple, covered with faïencées tiles, was destroyed in 1794.
It served in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries brewery, wine warehouse and finally garage. Its original plan was amputated in 1836 from an important part of the choir to widen the street.
It took on the appearance of a church thanks to the restorations of the 1990s. The church Saint-Genest of Nevers was sold to the managers of the earthenware Georges in 2013. "
Sources : The Church
" L'ancienne église Saint-Genest, partiellement conservée dans la rue qui porte son nom, montre au visiteur la nef et le transept d'un édifice tronqué et désaffecté. C’est l’ancienne paroisse des faïenciers de Nevers ( XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles).
L’ Église Saint Genest de Nevers est désaffectée à la Révolution, son clocher est démoli en 1793-1794, l’an II, il était couvert de tuiles de différentes couleurs, puis elle sera transformée en brasserie, puis en entrepôt à vin, et pour finir en garage aux XIXe et XXe siècles, l’édifice est mutilé en 1836 par l’élargissement de la rue, le bâtiment primitif est véritablement amputé d’une partie importante du chœur, l’église perdra son abside et ses absidioles orientales.
L’église Saint Genest relevait de l’abbaye Notre-Dame, principalement destinée aux habitants du quartier. L’église était entourée d’un cimetière. Vendue comme bien national en 1791. Le clocher en flèche, couvert de tuiles faïencées, aurait été détruit en 1794.
Elle a servi aux XIXe et XXe siècles de brasserie, d'entrepôt à vin et enfin de garage. Son plan primitif a été amputé en 1836 d'une partie importante du chœur pour élargir la rue.
Elle reprit l’allure d’une église grâce aux restaurations des années 1990. L’église Saint-Genest de Nevers aurait été vendue aux gérants de la faïencerie Georges en 2013. "
Sources : L’Eglise
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1199
Age of Church building determined by?: Church website
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic
Street address of Church: Rue Saint Genest Nevers, Bourgogne France 58000
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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