Sculpture of Romanesque Modillons vers 1150 (≈ 1150)
Grimming faces on southern absidiole.
XIIIe siècle
Construction of Gothic choir
Construction of Gothic choir XIIIe siècle (≈ 1350)
Style Plantagenet typical angelvin.
1448
First written entry
First written entry 1448 (≈ 1448)
Statutes of the Saint-Pierre Brotherhood.
1853
Partial reconstruction
Partial reconstruction 1853 (≈ 1853)
Changes to the medieval building.
14 septembre 1965
Classification and registration MH
Classification and registration MH 14 septembre 1965 (≈ 1965)
Protection of the choir and church.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The choir and the absidiole sud (cad. A3 658) : classification by decree of 14 September 1965 ; Church (except those parts already classified) (Box A3 600, 658): inscription by order of 14 September 1965
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Origin and history
The church of Saint-Germain de Juigné-sur-Loire, located in the department of Maine-et-Loire, is a religious building whose origins date back to the 12th and 13th centuries. It is distinguished by its Gothic Angevin choir, typical of the Plantagenet style, and its Romanesque modillons carved around 1150. These architectural elements, such as vault keys and adorned columns, illustrate local medieval art and the influence of the Plantagenets in the region.
Partly rebuilt in 1853, the church preserves traces of its ancient history, including a chapel originally dedicated to St Stephen in the 11th and 12th centuries, before becoming that of St Germain, patron saint of the parish. A wooden statue of the latter, probably dating from the 14th or 15th century, is still housed there. The building, located on the edge of an old Loire arm called Old Louet, is mentioned for the first time in 1448 in the statutes of a local brotherhood.
Classified and listed as historical monuments in 1965, the church is now owned by the municipality of Juigné-sur-Loire. His choir and southern absidiole, protected by ministerial decree, testify to his heritage importance. The building is part of a landscape marked by the river and religious history of Anjou, between medieval heritage and modern transformations.
The protected elements specifically include the choir and southern absidiole, classified for their architectural value, while the rest of the church is listed in the inventory. This distinction reflects the historical richness of the site, where Romanesque and Gothic influences are mixed, and its central role in community life since the Middle Ages.
