Construction of the door XVIe siècle (≈ 1650)
Renaissance door carved for the local church.
7 décembre 1972
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 7 décembre 1972 (≈ 1972)
Registration by official order.
5 septembre 1997
Change in classification
Change in classification 5 septembre 1997 (≈ 1997)
Order amending its statute.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Door coming from the church of Mézières-en-Brenne, previously located at the bottom of the garden of the presbytery, 14 rue du Pont-Malientras (cad. AB 241, placed la Ville), raised in the wall of the former mill, rue du Nord (cad. AB 614, placed la Ville): inscription by order of 7 December 1972, amended by order of 5 September 1997
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Origin and history
The Renaissance Gate of Mézières-en-Brenne is a 16th-century historical monument, originally located at the bottom of the garden of the presbytery of the local church. She was moved back into the wall of the old mill on Rue du Nord. Its architectural features include finely carved bellows, veins extending a arch in full hangar, and a pediment adorned with pinacles. Doric columns, perhaps later added, frame the pilasters.
The door was classified as a Historic Monument by order of 7 December 1972, and its status was changed on 5 September 1997. It originally belonged to the church of Mézières-en-Brenne, now extinct, and its current location corresponds to the address 1 rue du Nord. The accuracy of its location is considered fair (note 5/10), and is now owned by the municipality.
Architectural details, such as veins under the arch and carved pediment, reflect Renaissance art. Its movement from the presbytery to the mill bears witness to the urban transformations of Mézières-en-Brenne. No information is available on its specific sponsor or initial use, but its style suggests a religious or symbolic function in the local 16th century context.
