Église Saint-André de Mane - Mane, France
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N 43° 56.245 E 005° 46.015
31T E 722070 N 4868644
L’église paroissiale Saint-André, du xvie siècle
Waymark Code: WM11E6H
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 10/06/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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FR L’église paroissiale Saint-André, du xvie siècle possède une façade baroque, encadrée de deux portes monumentales. Le chœur est de style gothique (croisées d’ogives), comme le bas-côté sud.
Le clocher-tour, construit contre le chœur, haut de trois étages, date du xviie siècle et est également classé.
L'horloge, uniquement du côté sud du clocher, est blanche, ronde. Ses chiffres romains et aiguilles sont noirs.
Son autel en marbre est surmonté d’un baldaquin polychrome, classé. Les stalles fournissent dix-huit sièges, ornés de feuilles d’acanthe, de volutes, de chapiteaux corinthiens. Datées des XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, elles sont classées.
Un pilier est entouré d’un banc de bois, avec agenouilloirs et dossiers ornés de la même manière. Un vitrail du chœur représente la crucifixion de saint André.
Sa crèche (25 santons de carton-pâte et de cire pour certains) date d’avant 1833 et est classée. Elle est notamment ornée d’un tableau représentant un Ange gardien tenant un enfant par la main, du xixe siècle, indiqué comme classé par le catalogue d’exposition Des Anges (2013)
EN The parish church of Saint-André, dating from the 16th century, has a baroque façade, framed by two monumental gates. The choir is in Gothic style (crossed with warheads), like the south aisle.
The tower tower, built against the choir, three stories high, dates from the 18th century and is also listed.
The clock, only on the south side of the bell tower, is white, round. Its Roman numerals and hands are black.
Its marble altar is surmounted by a polychrome canopy, classified. The stalls provide eighteen seats, decorated with acanthus leaves, volutes, Corinthian capitals. Dated from the 17th and 18th centuries, they are classified.
A pillar is surrounded by a wooden bench, with kneeling seats and backs decorated in the same way. A stained glass window in the choir represents the crucifixion of Saint Andrew.
Its crib (25 santons of cardboard paste and wax for some) dates from before 1833 and is classified. It is decorated with a painting depicting a Guardian Angel holding a child by the hand, from the 19th century, indicated as classified by the exhibition catalogue Des Anges (2013)


Source : https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mane_(Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)#Lieux_et_monuments
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1600

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:
Place de l'Eglise
Mane, France
04300

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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