Royal Mention 1152 (≈ 1152)
The king demanded a chaplain for the church.
XIIe siècle
Initial construction
Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Period of foundation of the Romanesque church.
1793
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1793 (≈ 1793)
Purchase by citizen Guérin for 3,925 pounds.
22 juillet 1927
Partial classification
Partial classification 22 juillet 1927 (≈ 1927)
Inscription of the nave wall in the inventory.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Façade sur rue : inscription by order of 22 July 1927
Key figures
Citoyen Guérin - Revolutionary buyer
Aceta the church in 1793 as a national good.
Chapelain royal (anonyme) - Serving the church
Mentioned in an act of 1152.
Origin and history
The church of Saint-Corneille-et-Saint-Cyprien de Laon, located in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region, dates from the 12th century. It was integrated into the Royal Palace of Laon, as evidenced by a mention of 1152 where the king demanded that it be served by a chaplain. This place of worship, now partially disappeared, retained a central role in the religious and political life of the medieval city.
After the French Revolution, the building was sold as national property in 1793 to a certain citizen Guérin, a lawman, for the sum of 3,925 pounds. Today, only a nave wall, dating from the beginning of the 12th century, which was included in the inventory of historic monuments by order of 22 July 1927 remains. This vestige illustrates the Romanesque religious architecture of historical Picardia.
The church was located at 12 rue Sainte-Geneviève, an address confirmed by the Mérimée and Monumentum bases. Its present state reflects urban transformations and revolutionary spoliations, while recalling its original link with the Capetian monarchy. The accuracy of its geographical location is estimated as "passible" (level 5/10), depending on the available sources.
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