Presbytery construction 1er quart XVIIIe siècle (≈ 1825)
Period of initial building construction.
4 mars 2014
Registration for Historic Monuments
Registration for Historic Monuments 4 mars 2014 (≈ 2014)
Official protection of the rectory and its outbuildings.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The former presbytery, with its dependence and the land right of the court and the garden (cad. AL 65, 67, 276): inscription by order of 4 March 2014
Origin and history
The presbytery of Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy, built in the 1st quarter of the 18th century, is distinguished by its rectangular architecture and its ordered elevations. This building, classified as Historic Monument, illustrates an atypical model of a rural presbytery without floor, close to the peasant houses of the era. Its remarkably preserved interiors include a grey-painted libation scene in the vestibule, as well as paneling, wooden chimneys and plaster hoods in the main rooms such as the bedroom and work room.
The building, now owned by the municipality, was registered by decree of 4 March 2014, including its outbuildings, courtyard and garden (cadaster AL 65, 67, 276). Its location, 17 Place de l'Eglise in Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy (Seine-Maritime), makes it an architectural and historical testimony of Norman rural life in the eighteenth century. The presbytery, though without floor, reflects a functional spatial organization adapted to the needs of a country priest.
Available sources, including Monumentum and Merimée data, highlight its heritage interest. The building, located in Normandy (formerly Haute-Normandie), offers a rare example of conservation of period interior decorations, such as murals and woodwork. Its plan and materials relate both to local traditions and to the broader architectural influences of the early 18th century in France.
