Eglise Saint Gilles - Mallièvre, France
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N 46° 54.728 W 000° 51.858
30T E 662631 N 5197613
[EN] Often altered over the centuries, it was finally completely rebuilt and enlarged between 1882 and 1884. [FR] Souvent remaniée au cours des siècles, elle est finalement totalement reconstruite et agrandie entre 1882 et 1884.
Waymark Code: WM151YH
Location: Pays de la Loire, France
Date Posted: 09/29/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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"It seems that a church dedicated to Saint Gilles existed from the 9th century, the current building was rebuilt in the 19th century, thanks to the families of the Fonteneau weaving masters.

Church of longitudinal plan with semicircular apse. The nave has three vessels with three bays; it is covered by a barrel vault.

On the south side of the choir there is a vestibule and the sacristy. The facade forms a projecting whole, of less height and width than the nave. The central body is framed by buttresses; it includes a semicircular portal and a quadrilobed oculus.

It is surmounted by a bell tower with a square plan with one bay per side, each one fitted with abat-son. It has no spire but has a hipped roof. The side parts of the facade each include a semicircular bay."

Sources : The Church

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" Il semble qu'une église dédiée à saint Gilles ait existé dès le IXe siècle, l'édifice actuel a été reconstruit au XIXe siècle, grâce aux familles des maîtres de tissage Fonteneau.

Eglise de plan longitudinal à chevet hémicirculaire. La nef compte trois vaisseaux à trois travées ; elle est couverte par une voûte en berceau.

Du côté sud du choeur se trouvent un vestibule et la sacristie. La façade forme un ensemble saillant, de hauteur et de largeur moindre que la nef. Le corps central est encadré par des contreforts; il comprend un portail en plein cintre et un oculus quadrilobé.

Il est surmonté par un clocher de plan carré à une baie par pan, chacune étant muni d'abats-sons. Il est dépourvu de flèche mais coiffé d'un toit à quatre versants. Les parties latérales de la façade comprennent chacune une baie en plein cintre."

Sources : L'Eglise

Type of Church: Church

Status of Building: Actively in use for worship

Date of building construction: 01/01/1882

Diocese: Luçon

Address/Location:
Rue de l'Église
Mallièvre, Vendée France
85590


Relvant Web Site: [Web Link]

Date of organization: Not listed

Dominant Architectural Style: Not listed

Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Archdiocese: Not listed

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