Possible origins XIe siècle (≈ 1150)
Northern chapel, remains of a first building.
Première moitié du XIIe siècle
Main construction
Main construction Première moitié du XIIe siècle (≈ 1225)
Building of the current Romanesque church.
1903
Partial Demolition
Partial Demolition 1903 (≈ 1903)
Arrow and last floor of the bell tower removed.
5 février 1925
Registration MH
Registration MH 5 février 1925 (≈ 1925)
Classification as historical monuments.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church (Cd. A 285): by order of 5 February 1925
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-les-Étieux Church is a Catholic religious building located in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region. Built mainly during the first half of the 12th century, it has a Romanesque architecture marked by a simple nave without a low side, covered with an apparent structure. His choir, vaulted in a full-cindered cradle, and his hemicycle sanctuary, arched in cul-de-four, illustrate the stylistic characteristics of this period.
The bell tower, located south of the choir, has a dome vaulted ground floor opening onto a semicircular apsidiole. In contrast, north of the choir, a residual chapel or lower side appears to be a vestige of an early 11th century building. This chapel, perhaps intended to house relics, is closed to the west by arches overlooking an adjacent secondary nave. The steeple's arrow and top floor were dismantled in 1903 for reasons of public safety.
The church was registered as historical monuments by order of 5 February 1925. Today it belongs to the commune of Saint-Pierre-les-Etieux. Its plan and architectural elements, such as the cradle vault or the bell tower dome, testify to the evolution of construction techniques between the 11th and 12th centuries in this region.
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