Initial construction XIe siècle - 1ère moitié XIIe siècle (≈ 1150)
Nef, transept and Romanesque choir.
XVe siècle
Additions and paintings
Additions and paintings XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Wall paintings superimposed on old ones.
7 mars 1945
Partial classification
Partial classification 7 mars 1945 (≈ 1945)
Choir, apse and crypt protected.
11 juin 2013
Supplementary registration
Supplementary registration 11 juin 2013 (≈ 2013)
Rest of the church and registered floors.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The former church of St. Lawrence (Box BD 308): by order of 7 March 1945 - The church of the priory (with the exception of parts classified corresponding to the choir, apse and crypt and currently located on Parcel BD 308) (Box BD 309, rue Basse and 310, rue Saint-Laurent); the soils of plots BD 306 (5167 Bass Street), 307 (5166 Bass Street), 308 (5168 Bass Street), 309 ( Bass Street), 310 (1 St. Lawrence Street): registration by order of 11 June 2013
Origin and history
The Saint-Laurent church of Palluau-sur-Indre is a Catholic building located in the municipality of the same name, in the Indre department, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It belongs to the natural region of Boischaut Nord and depends on the archdiocese of Bourges. Built between the 11th and 15th centuries, it features architectural elements characteristic of these periods, including a unique nave, a transept, a choir with semicircular apse, and an crypt under the choir.
The church has been partially classified as historical monuments since 7 March 1945, for its oldest parts (church, apse and crypt). The rest of the building, as well as the soils of the surrounding plots, were inscribed by order of 11 June 2013. The walls and vaults of the church preserve traces of murals of two distinct periods: some date from the 15th century and cover others, older ones. Among the visible representations are a Virgin in majesty and a character in almond glory.
The building is located on Rue Basse in Palluau-sur-Indre and is part of both the communal and private property. It is part of a historical context marked by the importance of parish churches in the religious and social organization of Boischaut, a region where Romanesque and Gothic constructions testify to the evolution of artistic and liturgical practices between the Middle Ages and the end of the medieval period.
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