Church of St. Peter, Chennevières-sur-Marne
Roman Catholic church in Chennevières-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France
Church in Val-de-Marne, France
48°47′42″N 2°31′49″E / 48.79500°N 2.53028°E / 48.79500; 2.53028
France Monument historique
The Church of St. Peter (French: église Saint-Pierre) is a Roman Catholic church in Chennevières-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France. It is partly listed as a Class Historic Monument.
History
The church belonged to the Abbey of Hiverneau de Lésigny, Essonne. It was mentioned for the first time in 1205.[1]
It was built in the 13th century and used as a priory church in the 14th century. Pits from the construction works were discovered by archaeological excavations near the apse in 2012–3.[2]
A part of the church was listed as a Class Historic Monument in 1920.[3]
Description
The church was built in the Champenois style. It has a nave without transept, and a semi-circular choir with 3 apses. The archaeological works revealed shallow foundations and the presence of tombs on three levels from 14th century to the early 19th century.[2]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Chennevières-sur-Marne.
- ^ M. Thibout (1944). "Chennevières-sur-Marne". Congrès archéologique de France (in French) (CIIIe session : Ile-de-France): 18–26.
- ^ a b Ardouin, Stéphane (2013). "Chennevières-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne), Chevet de l'église Saint-Pierre". Archéologie médiévale (in French) (43): 208. ISSN 0153-9337.
- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00079863, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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