Église Saint-Cybard - Dignac, France
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N 45° 33.417 E 000° 16.733
31T E 287623 N 5048425
[EN] This 12th century Romanesque church is very sober and is characterized above all by the architectural harmony. [FR] Cette église romane du XIIe siècle est d'une grande sobriété et se caractérise avant tout par l'harmonie architecturale.
Waymark Code: WM173ZA
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 12/04/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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"Many alterations have profoundly changed the initial appearance of the building which consisted of: a single nave of four bays, a bay under the coachman covered with a dome and a semicircular apse.

Very wide arcades were opened in the walls of the nave, following the addition of chapels in the 15th century. The north chapel has retained its ribbed vault, on the other hand, the chapel built to the south has lost its half-barrel vault.

The nave lost its barrel vault during the restorations of 1875 in favor of a plaster vault. Luckily, despite successive modifications, this church has preserved fine examples of Gothic wall paintings.

On the apse vault, the theme chosen is a representation of a Christ in Majesty surrounded by the tetramorph, as is very often the case. On the south wall of the span under the bell tower, a painting represents a Christ on the Cross lying on the ground. On the walls of the nave and the apse runs a funerary liter. This privilege, reserved for lords, allowed their funerals to display their coats of arms on bands painted directly on the walls or on black velvet fabrics stretched inside outside churches and chapels.

The Saint-Cybard church also has two finely carved and gilded altarpieces dating from the 17th century. The tabernacle is surmounted by two angels and the steps carry two statues: Saint-Augustin and Marie Madeleine. The two motifs represent the Nativity and the Annunciation.

A massive square bell tower has two floors. The first level is decorated on its four sides with blind arcades, the second level is animated with twin bays.

In 2001 the restoration of the church was completed with the installation of stained glass windows created by the painter Marie-Josépha Tournon. The bay of the choir axis represents Saint-Cybard when he lived recluse in a cave under the ramparts of Angoulême."

Sources : The Church

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"De nombreux remaniements ont profondément modifié l'aspect initial de l'édifice qui se composait : d’une nef unique de quatre travées, une travée sous cocher couverte d’une coupole et une abside en hémicycle.

De très larges arcades ont été ouvertes dans les murs de la nef, suite à l'adjonction de chapelles au XVe siècle. La chapelle nord a conservé sa voûte d’ogives, en revanche, la chapelle construite au sud a perdu sa voûte en demi-berceau.

La nef a perdu sa voute en berceau lors des restaurations de 1875 au profit d’une voute en plâtre. Par chance, malgré les modifications successives, cette église a conservé de beaux exemples de peintures murales gothiques.

Sur la voute en cul de four de l’abside, le thème choisi est une représentation d’un Christ en majesté entouré du tetramorphe, comme c’est le cas très fréquemment. Sur le mur sud de la travée sous clocher, une peinture représente un Christ sur la Croix couché au sol. Sur les murs de la nef et de l’abside, court une litre funéraire. Ce privilège réservé aux seigneurs, permettait à leurs obsèques de disposer leurs armoiries sur des bandes peintes directement sur les murs ou sur des tissus de velours noires tendues à l’intérieur à l’extérieur des églises et des chapelles.

L’église Saint-Cybard possède également deux retables finement sculptés et dorés datés du XVIIe siècle. Le tabernacle est surmonté de deux anges et les gradins portent deux statues : Saint-Augustin et Marie Madeleine. Les deux motifs représentent la Nativité et l’annonciation.

Un massif clocher de forme carré comporte deux étages. Le premier niveau est orné sur ses quatre faces d’arcatures aveugles, le second niveau est animé de baies géminées.

En 2001 la restauration de l'église s'est achevée par la pose des vitraux crées par le peintre Marie-Josépha Tournon. La baie d’axe du choeur représente Saint-Cybard lorsqu’il vivait reclus dans une grotte sous les remparts d'Angoulême. "

Sources : L'Eglise

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1101

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:
3-1 Rue de l'Église
Dignac, Charente France
16410


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