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Notre-Dame de Frontenac Church en Gironde

Patrimoine classé
Eglise romane
Eglise
Clocher-mur
Gironde

Notre-Dame de Frontenac Church

    8-15 Place du 19 Mars 1962
    33760 Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Église Notre-Dame de Frontenac
Crédit photo : Henry Salomé - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIe siècle
Construction of the façade
XIXe siècle
Almost total reconstruction
21 novembre 1925
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

The façade: inscription by decree of 21 November 1925

Origin and history

The Church of Notre-Dame de Frontenac is a Catholic church located in the village of Frontenac, Gironde, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its construction mainly dates back to the 16th century, although some parts, such as the apse, could date from the 11th or 12th century. The building underwent partial reconstructions, especially in the 19th century, and its western facade, typical of the 16th century, is a remarkable architectural element.

The façade of the church has been listed as historic monuments since November 21, 1925, reflecting its historic importance. The church is in the heart of the village, opposite the town hall, and plays a central role in local life. Its history reflects the architectural and religious evolutions of the region, with Romanesque traces and subsequent transformations.

According to available sources, the church of Notre-Dame retained elements of its 12th century Romanesque nave, while its façade was rebuilt in the 16th century. Although almost entirely rebuilt in the 19th century, it remains a significant example of the girondin religious heritage, linked to the history of Frontenac and its inhabitants.

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