First destruction 853 (≈ 853)
Destroyed for the first time.
fin Xe siècle
Rebuilt by Guimbaud
Rebuilt by Guimbaud fin Xe siècle (≈ 1095)
Reconstruction by Bishop Guimbaud.
début XIIIe siècle
Current reconstruction
Current reconstruction début XIIIe siècle (≈ 1304)
Building restored to its present form.
1577
Protestant Pillage
Protestant Pillage 1577 (≈ 1577)
Church looted by Protestants.
1793
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1793 (≈ 1793)
Destroyed and disused after the Revolution.
1923
Partial classification of facades
Partial classification of facades 1923 (≈ 1923)
Protection of parts of the south and west facades.
5 juin 2008
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 5 juin 2008 (≈ 2008)
Classification of the entire building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The part of the south facade, delimited by a red tint on the plan annexed to the decree: classification by decree of 15 January 1923 - The parts of the south facade and the north façade, and the west façade, bounded by dark grey and dark yellow hues on the plan annexed to the decree: classification by decree of 19 February 1923 - The entire old church, with the exception of the classified parts (Box AB 133, 135, 136, 569 to 571, 589, 590): registration by order of 5 June 2008
Key figures
saint Martial - Legendary Founder
Has founded the original church.
Guimbaud - Bishop and Duke of Bazas
Rebuilt the church at the end of Xe.
Origin and history
The Church of Our Lady dou Mercadilh of Bazas, founded by Saint Martial, has had a turbulent history. First destroyed in 853, it was rebuilt at the end of the 10th century by Bishop Guimbaud, Duke of Bazas, before being again destroyed and rebuilt at the beginning of the 13th century in its present form. This unique nave building, finished with a polygonal apse, underwent major modifications: the vault was laid in the 14th or 15th centuries, and the structure was rebuilt in the 17th or 18th centuries.
In 1577, the church was looted by Protestants, marking a violent episode of its history. The French Revolution aggravated its decline: sold as a national good in 1793, it was devastated and disused. Today, the interior retains nothing of its original dispositions, and the building, reduced to the state of remains, has been listed as historical monuments since 2008. Some parts of the facades, classified in 1923, still bear witness to its medieval past.
Located on Mercadilh Street, near Bazas Cathedral, this church illustrates the religious and political upheavals of the Gironde. Its architecture, although partially altered, reflects the styles of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, with a unique nave and a polygonal apse. Private property, it remains a symbol of the religious and historical heritage of New Aquitaine, despite its current state of ruins.
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