Structural construction 1198-1199 (≈ 1199)
Oak carpente accurately dated.
1792
End of parish use
End of parish use 1792 (≈ 1792)
Partial destruction of the church.
1836
Absorption of Saint-Hilaire-des-Noyers
Absorption of Saint-Hilaire-des-Noyers 1836 (≈ 1836)
Integration in Saint-Denis-d'Authou.
1995
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 1995 (≈ 1995)
Protection of the choir and the grip.
2019
Municipal merger
Municipal merger 2019 (≈ 2019)
Creation of Saintigny with Frétigny.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
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Origin and history
The chapel Saint-Hilaire-des-Noyers is a modest religious building built at the end of the 12th century, more precisely between 1198 and 1199, as evidenced by its structure in chevron oak carrying farms. This monument, located in Saint-Denis-d'Authou in the department of Eure-et-Loir, represents one of the rare examples preserved in France of this type of medieval structure. Originally, it was the parish church of Saint-Hilaire-des-Noyers, absorbed by Saint-Denis-d'Authou in 1836.
In 1792 the church lost its parish status and was partially demolished, leaving only the choir, transformed into a chapel. This vestige was registered at the Historical Monuments in 1995 for its architectural and historical interest, thanks in particular to its precise dated frame. Today, the chapel is owned by the commune and is a rare testimony of the rural religious architecture of the Middle Ages.
The commune of Saint-Denis-d'Authou, where the chapel is located, was merged in 2019 with Frétigny to form the new commune of Saintigny. This territory, marked by rivers like Thironne and Vinette, retains a modest but significant heritage, of which this chapel is an emblematic example.
