Saorge : Saint-Sauveur Church and Chapel of White Penitents or Saint-Jacques
Alpes-MaritimesReference
PA00080856
Latitude
43.987788
Longitude
7.551649
Address
33 Place de l'Église 06540 Saorge
Construction era
16e siècle;17e siècle;18e siècle
Protection date
1981/11/25 : classé MH
Protection cause
Eglise (cad. D 310) et chapelle mitoyenne (cad. D 309) : classement par arrêté du 25 novembre 1981
Description
The Saint-Sauveur church was probably built at the beginning of the 16th century and served as a gathering place for the parliament of heads of families. Renovation works took place in the 17th and 18th centuries, including the restoration of the vault between 1717 and 1718, as well as the enlargement of the sacristy in 1762. The door was decorated with an warhead with caneled pilasters. The Chapel of the White Penitents was built above the northern span of the parish church, at the request of the Carabalona family at the beginning of the 17th century. The western facade has a portal framed by two pilasters, crowned by a tympanum under which is an oculus, and a baroque bell tower stands on the south side of this facade.
