Mont-de-Marsan : Madeleine Church
LandesReference
PA00083976
Latitude
43.89270421
Longitude
-0.5007062
Address
2 B Rue de la Madeleine 40000 Mont-de-Marsan
Construction era
2e quart 19e siècle
Protection date
1975/10/29 : inscrit MH
Protection cause
Eglise de la Madeleine : inscription par arrêté du 29 octobre 1975
Description
Church of the 19th century erected by Arthaud at the site of a Gothic church dating from the 14th century, which collapsed on April 6, 1821. On the west facade, there are two square bell towers with large semicircular arc windows. The entrance is marked by a porch with four Doric columns, supporting an entablature with triglyphs and metopes, as well as a pediment. The lateral facades have a pre-corners with an entablature and a pedestal with a backward scrolls, which has a large oculus. The nave extends between two vaulted aisles of edges, separated by pilasters. In the choir, an altar is attributed to the Mazetti brothers, surrounded by Grinard-Baudet frescoes paying homage to Sainte-Madeleine. The vault of the nave is decorated with paintings on marouflaged canvases.
