Saint-Paterne-Racan : Saint-Panterne parish church
Indre-et-LoireReference
PA00098096
Latitude
47.603
Longitude
0.484
Address
2 Rue Racan 37370 Saint-Paterne-Racan
Construction era
11e siècle;15e siècle;18e siècle
Protection date
1947/03/06 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 6 mars 1947
Description
An oratory, dedicated by Grégoire de Tours, was replaced in the 11th century by a building, some parts of which remain in the current church. This church was rebuilt in the 15th century. After a fire in 1768, it was restored by respecting the architectural style of the 15th century. The building includes a nave followed by a square choir, with a collateral in the south. From the remains of the 11th century building, it remains the north wall of the nave and the choir, as well as the lower part of the apse wall. The western facade and the bell tower date from the 15th century. The ground floor of the bell tower houses a chapel which occupies the north side of the nave and is decorated with warheads supported by capitals decorated with leaves and hooks. Each span of the aisle corresponds to a gable outside.
