Creation of the parish 1778 (≈ 1778)
Dismemberment of Montchamp by the bishop of Bayeux.
XIXe siècle
Adding foothills
Adding foothills XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Strengthening the existing structure.
4e quart XVIIIe siècle
Construction of church
Construction of church 4e quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1887)
Initiated by Charles-François Marie, Lord of Percy.
13 octobre 1958
Partial classification
Partial classification 13 octobre 1958 (≈ 1958)
Choir stucco decor and protected transept.
18 août 2006
Registration of the building
Registration of the building 18 août 2006 (≈ 2006)
Total protection except classified parts.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The walls supporting the 18th century stucco decorative ensemble round the choir and transept (Box B 424): by order of 13 October 1958 - The church in its entirety, excluding the classified parts (cf. ZH 40, Le Bourg): inscription by order of 18 August 2006
Key figures
Charles-François Marie - Lord of Percy
Church commander in 1778.
Évêque de Bayeux - Religious Authority
Created the parish in 1778.
Origin and history
Saint Charles de Saint-Charles de Percy Church is a Catholic religious building built in Calvados, Normandy, during the last quarter of the eighteenth century. It is distinguished by its Latin cross plan, topped by an imperial roof tower and rectangular bays. Inside, the choir and transept are decorated with a stucco rock decoration, typical of 18th century art.
Charles-François Marie, seigneur of Percy, who in 1778 obtained permission from the bishop of Bayeux to create an independent parish by dismembering a quarter of Montchamp's parish. The lord had the church and its cemetery built near its castle, with a sacristy still keeping its original woodwork. In the 19th century, foothills were added to strengthen the structure.
The walls bearing the stucco decoration of the choir and transept were classified as historical monuments on 13 October 1958, while the rest of the building was inscribed on 18 August 2006. Today, the church belongs to the commune and remains an architectural and historical testimony of the region, integrated since 2016 in the new municipality of Valdallière.
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