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Saint Peter's Church of Mee à Mée en Mayenne

Patrimoine classé
Patrimoine religieux
Eglise romane et gothique
Mayenne

Saint Peter's Church of Mee

    2-4 Route de Chemazé
    53400 Mée
Église Saint-Pierre de Mée
Église Saint-Pierre de Mée
Crédit photo : Simon de l'Ouest - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Moyen Âge central
Bas Moyen Âge
Renaissance
Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1100
1200
1900
2000
Moyen Âge
Construction period
29 novembre 1991
Registration for historical monuments
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Saint Peter parish church (Box B 356): inscription by decree of 29 November 1991

Origin and history

The church Saint-Pierre de Mée is a religious monument located in the department of Mayenne, in the Pays de la Loire region. Built during the Middle Ages, it is located at the crossing of departmental roads 114 and 230, in the village of Mee. Its architecture and local history make it an important part of the heritage of this rural commune.

The church was included in the inventory of historical monuments by order of 29 November 1991. This classification recognizes its heritage value, although specific architectural or historical details are not widely documented in available sources. Today it belongs to the municipality of Mea, as evidenced by the archives of the Merimée base.

In the Middle Ages, parish churches like Saint Peter played a central role in the lives of rural communities. They served not only as a place of worship, but also as a gathering point for the inhabitants, marking the social and religious landscape of the time. In the Pays de la Loire region, these buildings often reflected the influence of local lords or religious orders, although these links are not explicitly mentioned for Mea.

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