Presbytery construction XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Period of initial building construction.
13 septembre 1984
Registration for historical monuments
Registration for historical monuments 13 septembre 1984 (≈ 1984)
Official protection by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Presbyterus including the garden door (Box B 201): inscription by order of 13 September 1984
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Origin and history
The Presbytery of Champteussé-sur-Baconne is a 17th-century religious building in Maine-et-Loire. This building, typical of the presbyteries of Anjou, reflects the civil and religious architecture of this period, marked by a parish organization structured around the Catholic Church. Its listing in the historic monuments inventory in 1984 underlines its historic importance and its remarkable state of conservation for the time.
In the seventeenth century, the presbyteries played a central role in the life of the Angevin villages. They served as both a residence for the parish priest, a place for managing parish affairs and a reception space for the faithful. In a rural context dominated by agriculture and artisanal activities, these buildings embodied the spiritual and social authority of the Church, while participating in community cohesion.
Their architecture, often sober but functional, was harmoniously integrated into the local landscape, as evidenced by Champteussé-sur-Baconne, still standing today.
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