Eglise Saint Genest- Raphèles les Arles- Bouches du Rhône- PACA- France - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

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Description architecturale:

L’édifice, orienté nord-sud, est composé d’une nef et de deux bas côtés surmontés de cinq voûtes en anse de panier entrecoupées d’arcs doubleaux en pierre. Belle expression du style néo-roman, la façade s’organise sur trois niveaux séparés par des bandeaux en légère saillie. Le portail rectangulaire est surmonté d’un tympan semi-circulaire à double voussure orné d’un bas-relief reposant sur des colonnettes géminées. Les bas-côtés sont agrémentés de deux hautes niches en cul-de-four abritant des statues en pied de facture assez récente. La partie supérieure est décorée d’une rosace centrale et de deux motifs quadrilobés latéraux. Les deux niveaux sont soulignés par des bandes lombardes. Le mobilier provient de l’église des Pénitents-Blancs ; le maître autel fut sculpté en 1735 par Nicolas Missencel, maître sculpteur à Arles. La cloche, vient de cette même confrérie et porte la mention "Baudoin, fondeur à Marseille, 1819". Le clocher en plan hexagonal qui est accolé au choeur, est coiffé d’un toit pyramidal où alternent motifs quadrilobés et rangs d’écailles. Il est épaulé par quatre contreforts et 3 de ses faces sont percées de baies en plein cintre ; les trois autres sont ornées d’un arc aveugle. La croix de Malte, qui couronnait la flèche du clocher, tomba le 7 janvier 1922 ; celle que l’on voit aujourd’hui a été posée en octobre 1939 après restauration du clocher.
Source: Pays d'Arles.


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Architectural description:

The building, oriented north-south, is composed of a nave and two low sides surmounted by five vaults in basket handle interspersed with arches doubleaux stone. Beautiful expression of the neo-Romanesque style, the facade is organized on three levels separated by slightly projecting bands. The rectangular portal is surmounted by a semicircular tympanum with double voussure adorned with a bas-relief resting on geminated columns. The aisles are embellished with two high niches in cul-de-four houses statues in foot of relatively recent bill. The upper part is decorated with a central rosette and two lateral quatrefoil motifs. Both levels are underlined by Lombard bands. The furniture comes from the Penitents-Blancs church; the high altar was carved in 1735 by Nicolas Missencel, master sculptor in Arles. The bell, comes from this same brotherhood and bears the mention "Baudoin, founder in Marseille, 1819". The bell tower in hexagonal plane which is attached to the choir, is topped with a pyramidal roof where alternate quadrilobed patterns and rows of scales. It is supported by four buttresses and 3 of its faces are pierced with semicircular windows; the other three are adorned with a blind arc. The Maltese cross, which crowned the spire of the bell tower, fell on January 7th, 1922; the one we see today was put in October 1939 after restoration of the bell tower.
Source: Arles country.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1853 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholique Street address of Church: 5215 ROUTE DE LA CRAU RAPHELES LES ARLES, 13200 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 Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: Not listed

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