Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Romanesque facade and nave to warheads.
XVe siècle
Addition of the chapel
Addition of the chapel XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
South extension in Gothic style.
XVIIe siècle
Reconstruction of the apse
Reconstruction of the apse XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Plaster vault and baroque style.
21 avril 1948
Registration Historic Monument
Registration Historic Monument 21 avril 1948 (≈ 1948)
Official protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church (Cd. E 120): registration by decree of 21 April 1948
Key figures
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Sources do not mention any historical actors.
Origin and history
The Saint-Saturnin church of Souvigny-de-Touraine, classified as a Historical Monument, has a typical 12th century facade, marked by a door in the middle of a two-roller hanger. This first roll rests on pilasters flanked by columnettes, while the nave, extended by a span of choir, supports a bell tower. The dogif cross, with capitals decorated with monstrous or plant motifs, illustrates late Romanesque art.
In the 15th century, a side chapel was added to the southern wall of the nave, reflecting the Gothic architectural evolutions of the period. The polygonal abside, rebuilt in the 17th century, has a false plaster vault, showing Baroque adaptations. The building, a communal property since its inscription in 1948, retains protected elements such as its Romanesque structure and its later additions.
The church's location, at 4 Ter Rue Nationale (37530), corresponds to Insee 37252, in the Indre-et-Loire department. Its state of conservation and its openness to the public are not specified in available sources, but its listing as Historic Monuments underscores its regional heritage importance.
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