Initial construction fin XIIe siècle (≈ 1295)
Unique nave novel building and flat bedside.
XVe siècle
Gothic changes
Gothic changes XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Addition of an apse and side chapels.
1589
Protestant seat
Protestant seat 1589 (≈ 1589)
Turned into a fortress during the wars.
début XVIIe siècle
Reconstruction
Reconstruction début XVIIe siècle (≈ 1704)
Restoration after 16th century fire.
1794
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1794 (≈ 1794)
Division into secular uses during the Revolution.
28 février 2020
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 28 février 2020 (≈ 2020)
Total protection of the building and its right of way.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
In total, the church Saint-Oustrille, as well as the parcels of the soil corresponding to the cemeteries and the right-of-way of the old court, all located 4 and 5 place Jean-François-Piron and 11, rue des caves, on the parcels n°210 to 213, appearing in the cadastre section AM : inscription by order of 28 February 2020
Key figures
Saint Austrégésile - Bishop of Bourges (VIth century)
Church boss, give his name.
Marie Du Bois - Royal Chamber Valet
Finance beautification in the seventeenth century.
Origin and history
The church of Saint-Oustrille, dedicated to Saint Austrésile (Bishop of Bourges in the 6th century), was built at the end of the 12th century in Montoire-sur-le-Loir, at the foot of the castle. Originally composed of a unique nave with a flat bedside, it was modified in the 15th century by the addition of a semicircular apse and two side chapels lit with ogival windows. Its history was marked by destruction and reconstruction, notably after a fire in the sixteenth century and a transformation into a Protestant fortress in 1589.
In the 17th century, the church was rebuilt and embellished thanks to Marie Du Bois, a valet of Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV. During the Revolution, it was sold as a national good in 1794 and divided into several secular uses (chiffonnier, wine merchant, etc.), before being partially restored. The remains of its cemeteries and parvis were preserved when it was added to the historic monuments in 2020, highlighting its heritage importance.
The building illustrates the religious and political upheavals in the region, from its medieval role to its post-revolutionary re-appropriation. Its architecture combines Romanesque (XIIe) and Gothic (XVe) elements, while its history reflects conflicts between Catholics and Protestants, as well as social transformations under the Old Regime and the Revolution. Today, it remains a testimony of the cultural and urban changes of Montoire-sur-le-Loir.
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