Eglise Saint-Etienne - Coulonges sur l Autize, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Merimee source:
A Catholic sanctuary existed since the Carolingian era. Under Charles the Bald, the possession of the church belongs to the Bishop of Charroux (Vienna). Towards the end of the 11th century, Saint-Etienne became the priory of Nieul-sur-l'Autize (Vendée). After the dismemberment of the diocese of Poitiers, in 1317, Saint-Etienne is attached to the bishopric of Maillezais and therefore depends on the archpriest of Ardin. Originally built on a plan in Latin cross, the church saw its architecture change at the end of the Gothic period. It is enlarged on its north side by the addition of a side-aisle which widens towards the east. A flat chevet survives the Romanesque chevet, formerly composed of a central apse and two apsidioles. From the Romanesque era date the vaulted nave in broken cradle, the arms of the transept, the square span under bell tower, covered with a dome on horns and a large part of the western facade. The western door has arched voussoirs decorated with palmettes and six-petalled flowers. The upper part of the bell tower, pierced on each side of a single triple arcature stage, has been redone.



source Merimee :
Un sanctuaire catholique existait dès l'époque carolingienne. Sous Charles le Chauve, la possession de l'église revient à l'évêque de Charroux (Vienne). Vers la fin du 11e siècle, Saint-Etienne devient prieuré de Nieul-sur-l'Autize (Vendée). Après le démembrement du diocèse de Poitiers, en 1317, Saint-Etienne est rattaché à l'évêché de Maillezais et dépend dès lors de l'archiprêtré d'Ardin. Primitivement édifiée sur plan en croix latine, l'église a vu son architecture se modifier à la fin de la période gothique. Elle est agrandie sur son côté nord par l'adjonction d'un bas-côté qui s'élargit vers l'est. Un chevet plat se subsistue au chevet roman composé, autrefois, d'une abside centrale et de deux absidioles. De l'époque romane datent la nef voûtée en berceau brisé, les bras du transept, la travée carrée sous clocher, couverte d'une coupole sur trompes et une grande partie de la façade occidentale. La porte occidentale a ses voussures en arc brisé, ornées de palmettes et de fleurs à six pétales. La partie haute du clocher, percée sur chaque face d'un seul étage à triple arcature, a été refaite.

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: rue de l eglise Coulonges sur l Autize, Nouvelle Aquitaine France 79160 Primary 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 Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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