L’église Saint-Mary - Châteauneuf-Miravail
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L’église Saint-Mary de Châteauneuf-Miravail
Waymark Code: WMXQCX
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 02/13/2018
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FR L’église Saint-Mari ou Saint-Mary au vieux Châteauneuf est signalée comme exceptionnelle par Raymond Collier : la nef est en berceau brisé, l’abside rectangulaire est voûtée en berceau, avec un chevet plat. Elle possède, chose rare dans le département, deux collatéraux postérieurs à la construction originale (probablement du xviie siècle). Sa façade est remaniée à ce moment-là : le mur pignon et le clocher sont sur le même axe, mais sur un axe différent de celui de la nef. Le chœur seul est construit en appareil régulier, et date, avec la nef, de la fin du xiiie siècle ou du début du siècle suivant.

Elle possède une statue de saint Mary. La Crucifixion représente le Christ sur la croix, avec à gauche la Vierge et deux personnages non identifiés ; sa particularité est que la croix est encadrée de deux pénitents. Un tableau représente saint Roch en pèlerin et son chien, ce qui est assez rare (ses représentations relèvent habituellement de la statuaire), avec le saint tutélaire de l’église.

Un autre tableau, de 1687 mais de style archaïque, voire post-primitif, représente saint Joseph tenant un sceptre feuillu et un livre, entre saint Patrice et saint Éloi (saint Joseph, saint Patris, saint Aloys et saint Crespin selon la DRAC) ; ce tableau est inscrit comme monument historique au titre objet. La Donation du Rosaire voisine avec la Donation du scapulaire (milieu du xixe siècle). L'oratoire Saint-Sébastien se trouve à quelques centaines de mètres de cet ancien village, à l'écart et surtout en avant : il jouait un rôle prophylactique contre la peste.

Sur place, un panneau d'information (voir photo) atteste que l'église date du 13e siècle.
EN The Saint-Mari or Saint-Mary church in the old Châteauneuf is noted as exceptional by Raymond Collier: the nave is in broken cradle, the rectangular apse is vaulted in cradle, with a flat chevet. It possesses, rare thing in the department, two collaterals posterior to the original construction (probably of the seventeenth century). Its facade is remodeled at that time: the gable wall and the bell tower are on the same axis, but on an axis different from that of the nave. The choir alone is built in a regular apparatus, and dates, with the nave, from the end of the thirteenth century or the beginning of the following century.

She has a statue of Saint Mary. The Crucifixion represents Christ on the cross, with on the left the Virgin and two unidentified characters; its peculiarity is that the cross is framed by two penitents. A painting depicts St. Roch as a pilgrim and his dog, which is rather rare (his representations are usually statuary), with the saintly tutelary of the church.

Another painting, from 1687 but of archaic style, even post-primitive, represents Saint Joseph holding a leafy scepter and a book, between Saint Patrice and Saint Eloi (Saint Joseph, Saint Patris, Saint Aloys and Saint Crespin according to the DRAC); this painting is inscribed as a historical monument under object title. The Gift of the Rosary next to the Donation of the Scapular (mid-nineteenth century). The San Sebastian oratory is a few hundred meters from this ancient village, away and especially ahead: it played a prophylactic role against the plague.

On site, an information panel (see photo) attests that the church dates from the 13th century.


Source : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teauneuf-Miravail#Lieux_et_monuments
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:
Les Curniers
Châteauneuf-Miravail, France
04200

Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

Secondary 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
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