Clocher - Ancienne Chapelle - Poitiers, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Blanko36
N 46° 34.970 E 000° 20.392
31T E 296197 N 5162245
[FR] Ancienne chapelle rue Edouard Grimaux devenue aujourd'hui un hôtel [EN] Former chapel on rue Edouard Grimaux now a hotel
Waymark Code: WM1BXV5
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 04/22/2025
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
Views: 1

[FR] "Cette chapelle de style néogothique a été construite par les Jésuites entre 1852 et 1854 selon les plans du Père Magloire Tournesac. Réalisée en pierre calcaire de la région, elle mesure 55 mètres de long et possédait à l'origine une triple nef.
Tous les chapiteaux et clés de voûte des piles sont décorés de feuillages ou de boutons.
En 1950, le Conseil Général de la Vienne achète l'édifice pour y installer les archives départementales qui, faute de place, quittent les lieux en 1996. L'architecte François Pin réhabilite de manière résolument contemporaine la chapelle et la transforme en 2012 en un hôtel-restaurant, tout en conservant intacte la structure du XIX° siècle."

[EN] "This neo-Gothic chapel was built by the Jesuits between 1852 and 1854 to designs by Père Magloire Tournesac. Made of local limestone, it is 55 meters long and originally had a triple nave.
All the capitals and keystones are decorated with foliage or buttons.
In 1950, the Conseil Général de la Vienne bought the building to house the departmental archives, which moved out in 1996 due to lack of space. Architect François Pin has given the chapel a resolutely contemporary makeover, transforming it into a hotel-restaurant in 2012, while keeping the 19th-century structure intact."

Source : Panneau
Address of Tower:
Rue Edouard Grimaux
Poitiers, Nouvelle Aquitaine France
86000


Still Operational: yes

Number of bells in tower?: 1

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Tours or visits allowed in tower?: No

Relevant website?: Not listed

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