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 Église Saint-Pierre - Nevers, France Posted by:  pmaupin
N 46° 59.517 E 003° 09.700
31T E 512292 N 5204282
[EN] The Saint-Pierre church, located rue des Ardilliers is of classic style, and dates from the seventeenth century. [FR] L'église Saint-Pierre, située rue des Ardilliers est de style classique, et date du XVIIe siècle.
Waymark Code: WM11021
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 07/21/2019
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"Soon after their installation in the old college of the city, the Jesuits enlarged the buildings and proposed plans for a new church larger and more convenient than the chapel they had.The new building is built from 1612 and ends in 1653, except for the gate completed in 1676.
On the front there are two niches housing the statues of the Virgin and Saint John the Baptist, former patron saint of the church, and above, we can see the instruments of the Passion: the spear used to pierce the flank of Christ, the whip of the Flagellation, the sword of Peter, the crown of thorns, the chalice and the paten of the priest, the hammer and pincer of the Crucifixion, the dice of the soldiers having drawn lots of the tunic of Christ and finally the cock of the Denial of Saint Pierre.
The trompe l'oeil frescoes were made at the end of the 17th century by Bolognese painters. One can admire the Ascension of Christ, the Assumption of the Virgin and the glorification of St. Francis Xavier (patron of the Jesuit order). "
Sources : The Church
" Peu après leur installation dans l'ancien collège de la ville, les Jésuites agrandissent les bâtiments et proposent les plans d'une nouvelle église plus vaste et plus commode que la chapelle dont ils disposaient. Le nouvel édifice est construit à partir de 1612 et s'achève en 1653, sauf pour le portail terminé en 1676.
En façade on remarque 2 niches abritant les statues de la Vierge et de Saint Jean-Baptiste ancien patron de l'église et au dessus on peut remarquer les instruments de la Passion : la lance ayant servi à percer le flanc du Christ, le fouet de la Flagellation, le glaive de Pierre, la couronne d'épines, le calice et la patène du prêtre, le marteau et la tenaille de la Crucifixion, les dés des soldats ayant tiré au sort la tunique du Christ et enfin le coq du Reniement de Saint Pierre.
Les fresques en trompe l'œil ont été réalisées à la fin du 17ème siècle par des peintres bolonais. On peut y admirer l'Ascension du Christ, l'Assomption de la Vierge et la glorification de Saint François-Xavier (patron de l'ordre des Jésuites). "
Sources : L’Eglise
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1653
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
Street address of Church:
rue des Ardilliers
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 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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