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Church à Saint-Médard-de-Guizières en Gironde

Gironde

Church

    6 Place de l'Égalité
    33230 Saint-Médard-de-Guizières
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Crédit photo : Bastien.pierre - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1200
1300
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1900
2000
XIIe siècle
Construction of church
5 octobre 1925
Partial protection
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The apse and span under bell tower: inscription by order of 5 October 1925

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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Médard-de-Guizières is a 12th-century religious building located in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This monument, partially protected, bears witness to the local medieval architecture, with an apse and a remarkable span under bell tower, inscribed by ministerial decree in 1925.

The location of the church on the Place de l'Egalité is considered satisfactory (note of 7/10), although the sources do not specify its current accessibility. A communal property, it could have served as a central place of worship for the local population, reflecting the importance of parish churches in the social and spiritual organization of the Middle Ages in Aquitaine.

Available data from Monumentum and the Merimée archives highlight its status as a Historical Monument, but do not detail the events or characters related to its construction. The lack of information on its contemporary use (visits, rentals) limits the understanding of its current role in the municipality.

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