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Psalette Building dans la Sarthe

Psalette Building

    23 Place du Cardinal Grente
    72000 au Mans
State ownership
Bâtiment de la Psalette
Bâtiment de la Psalette
Crédit photo : Yodaspirine - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIIe siècle
Construction
28 mai 1942
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The building of the Psalette, annexed to the Cathedral of Saint-Julien: classification by decree of 28 May 1942

Key figures

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Origin and history

The Psalette building is a historic monument located in the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region. Built in the 17th century, it was an integral part of the former bishopric, now extinct. His architecture thus reflects the religious and administrative role he played at that time, in direct connection with Saint-Julien Cathedral.

Ranked as historical monuments by order of 28 May 1942, this building bears witness to the importance of ecclesiastical heritage in the city. Attached to the cathedral, he illustrates the spatial and functional organization of religious institutions under the Old Regime. Its present state makes it possible to study the material traces of this period, although its original context has partially disappeared.

The precise location of the building, close to the cathedral, highlights its integration into the urban and religious landscape of Le Mans. Available sources, such as the Merimée or Monumentum base, confirm its protected status and current address: 23 Place du Cardinal Grente. No further information is provided on its contemporary uses or possible transformations.

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