Construction of church 4e quart XIIe siècle (≈ 1287)
Romanesque building with nave and cul-de-four.
1789-1799
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1789-1799 (≈ 1794)
Turned into a stable after the Revolution.
7 mai 1934
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 7 mai 1934 (≈ 1934)
Official protection of the building.
années 1970
Purchase by the municipality
Purchase by the municipality années 1970 (≈ 1970)
Acquisition for a symbolic franc.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church of Argenty (former): inscription by decree of 7 May 1934
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any specific historical actors.
Origin and history
The former church of Saint-Blaise d'Argenty, located in the village of Argenty on the town of Teillet-Argenty (Allier), dates from the 4th quarter of the 12th century. It originally belonged to the local parish before the French Revolution. The building, in Romanesque style, consists of a nave of four spans separated by broken doubles, completed by a cul-de-four. Its western gate, adorned with engaged columns and oric arches, is integrated into a forebody surmounted by a glacis. Today, only the bedside and the façade, with its two massive foothills, remain.
The church underwent several major transformations: sold as a national good during the Revolution, it was converted into a stable. In the 1970s, the commune bought it for a symbolic frankness, but Christ in glory of the tympanum, a remarkable element, disappeared during this period. Wall paintings that once decorated the interior were also sold. Despite its degraded state, the building was listed as a historic monument in 1934, recognizing its heritage value.
The site is close to a feudal motte, highlighting its anchoring in the local medieval landscape. The available sources (Wikipedia, Monumentum) confirm its historical importance, although its access and current use (visit, rental) are not specified. The church illustrates the contrasting destiny of many rural religious buildings, from worship to secular uses before late protection.
