Foundation of the Priory 952 (≈ 952)
Initial Clunisian Foundation of the Priory.
fin Xe - XIIe siècle
Construction of church
Construction of church fin Xe - XIIe siècle (≈ 1295)
Construction campaigns spanning several decades.
après 1401
Reconstruction of the enclosure
Reconstruction of the enclosure après 1401 (≈ 1401)
Work after a pivotal date.
fin XVe siècle
Portal Recast
Portal Recast fin XVe siècle (≈ 1595)
Renovation of the church gate.
1767-1790
Reconstruction of the residential building
Reconstruction of the residential building 1767-1790 (≈ 1779)
Modernisation before the French Revolution.
1789-1790
Sale as a national good
Sale as a national good 1789-1790 (≈ 1790)
Transformation into private dwellings.
1825-1827
Reconstruction of the bell tower
Reconstruction of the bell tower 1825-1827 (≈ 1826)
Post-revolutionary restoration.
1881
Consolidation of walls and vaults
Consolidation of walls and vaults 1881 (≈ 1881)
Church preservation work.
10 septembre 1990
Tower protection
Tower protection 10 septembre 1990 (≈ 1990)
Registration of interior decorations and elements.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Tower, including mural decorations, woodwork and chimneys on the first and second floors (Box D 666): inscription by order of 10 September 1990
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Origin and history
The priory of Ris, affiliated with the Clunisian order, was founded in 952. Its church, built between the end of the tenth and twelfth centuries, illustrates the first medieval construction campaigns. The gate was rebuilt at the end of the 15th century, while the enclosure was rebuilt after 1401, reflecting architectural adaptations of the Gothic era.
Between 1767 and 1790, the residential building was completely rebuilt, reflecting the residential needs of the Ancien Régime. At the Revolution, the priory was sold as a national good and transformed into private dwellings, with the exception of the church, which became parish. The bell tower, destroyed, was rebuilt between 1825 and 1827, and work to consolidate the walls and vaults took place in 1881.
The 14th century tower, partially preserved, houses a 17th century painted decoration attesting to its religious vocation. This decoration was completed in the 18th century by a fireplace with Rocaille motifs, on which a cartoon character was painted around 1820. These elements illustrate the artistic and functional evolution of the site throughout the centuries.
Today, the tower, its murals, woodwork and fireplaces on the first and second floors have been protected since 1990. The priory, located in Place de la Mairie in Ris (Puy-de-Dôme), remains a major architectural and historical testimony of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
