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Saint-Michel de Saint-Angeau Church en Charente

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise
Eglise romane
Charente

Saint-Michel de Saint-Angeau Church

    Rue des Saint-Amants 
    16230 Saint-Angeau
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Angeau
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Angeau
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Angeau
Église Saint-Michel de Saint-Angeau

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1300
1600
1700
1800
1900
2000
3e quart du XIIe siècle
Initial construction
XVIe siècle
Reconstruction of the façade
29 novembre 1948
Historical Monument
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The church Saint-Michel de Saint-Angeau, located in the Charente department in New Aquitaine, has an architecture marked by two major construction periods: the 3rd quarter of the 12th century and the 16th century. The nave, composed of four unequal spans, has blind arcades and a vault later replaced by a panel. The faux square under full cradle, preceded by an arc, and the semicircular abside vaulted in cul-de-four testify to its Romanesque heritage. The façade was rebuilt in the 16th century, reflecting a post-medieval stylistic evolution.

Classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 29 November 1948, the church is now owned by the commune of Saint-Angeau. Its plan and architectural elements, such as blind arcades or cul-de-four, illustrate the religious construction techniques of the region. The location, although deemed satisfactory a priori (note 6/10), remains approximate, with an address referenced both as 16230 Saint-Angeau and 32 Rue des Saint-Amants in the merged commune of Val-de-Bonnieure.

No information is available on the contemporary uses of the building (visits, rentals, accommodation). Sources are limited to Monumentum data and internal archives, without reference to sponsors, artisans or specific historical events related to the building. The church nevertheless embodies a typical religious heritage of the Poitou-Charentes, marked by medieval and modern changes.

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