1879 - La chapelle Saint Damase - Ginasservis, France
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N 43° 40.234 E 005° 51.500
31T E 730432 N 4839255
La chapelle Saint Damase de Ginasservis
Waymark Code: WMZ1YV
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 08/28/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TheBeanTeam
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FR La chapelle primitive Saint Damase fut construite vraisemblablement à la fin du XIIe siècle. Elle aurait été édifiée en l’honneur du Pape Saint-Damase, 1er successeur du pape Libere qui a exercé son pontificat de 366 à 384.
Les Ginasservois auraient construit cette chapelle en souvenir d’un court séjour effectué par Saint Damase sur leur commune, lors d’un voyage en Espagne dont il était originaire bien que né à Rome.
Cette chapelle sera entretenue jusqu’à l’époque des templiers et délaissée en 1626. Restaurée en 1879, la date est inscrite sur son fronton. Puis, elle est de nouveau laissée à l’abandon et pillée.
C’est en 1997, date des travaux, que la Municipalité et une Association de bénévoles ont réalisé sa restauration.
Sur son parvis en rotonde une grille protège la porte d’entrée, chef-d’œuvre d’un artisan ginasservois : Mr Villermet, qui a également réalisé toutes les boiseries intérieures.
Huit contreforts, quatre de chaque côté lui donnent un sentiment de solidité, deux fenêtres se font face habillées de vitraux réalises par : Mariann Pederssen connue dans notre association et habitante de Ginasservis.
EN The primitive chapel of Saint Damase was probably built at the end of the 12th century. It is said to have been built in honour of Pope Saint-Damase, the first successor of Pope Libere who exercised his pontificate from 366 to 384.
The Ginasservois would have built this chapel in memory of a short stay carried out by Saint Damase on their commune, at the time of a voyage in Spain from which it was native although born in Rome.
This chapel was maintained until the time of the Templars and abandoned in 1626. Restored in 1879, the date is inscribed on its pediment. Then it is abandoned again and looted.
It is in 1997, date of the works, that the Municipality and an Association of volunteers carried out its restoration.
On its rotunda square a grid protects the entrance door, a masterpiece of a Ginasservois craftsman: Mr Villermet, who also made all the interior woodwork.
Eight buttresses, four on each side give it a feeling of solidity, two windows face each other covered with stained-glass windows made by : Mariann Pederssen known in our association and resident of Ginasservis.


Source : http://legrandchene83.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rando-Ginasservis-St-damase-7sept.pdf
Year of construction: 1300

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