Church of St. Peter, Chennevières-sur-Marne

Coordinates: 48°47′42″N 2°31′49″E / 48.79500°N 2.53028°E / 48.79500; 2.53028
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Church of St. Peter
French: Église Saint-Pierre de Chennevières-sur-Marne
Church of St. Peter is located in Paris and inner ring
Church of St. Peter
Church of St. Peter
Location within Paris and the inner ring
48°47′42″N 2°31′49″E / 48.79500°N 2.53028°E / 48.79500; 2.53028
LocationChennevières-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne
Country France
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusChurch
DedicationSt. Peter
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architectural typeChurch
Administration
DioceseCréteil
Official nameEglise Saint-Pierre
CriteriaClass MH
DesignatedAugust 25, 1920
Reference no.PA00079863

The Church of St. Peter (French: église Saint-Pierre) is a Roman Catholic church in Chennevières-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France. It is partly listed as a Class Historic Monument.

History[edit]

The church belonged to the Abbey of Hiverneau de Lésigny, Essonne. It was mentioned for the first time in 1205.[1]

It was built in the 13th century and used as a priory church in the 14th century. Pits from the construction works were discovered by archaeological excavations near the apse in 2012–3.[2]

A part of the church was listed as a Class Historic Monument in 1920.[3]

Description[edit]

The church was built in the Champenois style. It has a nave without transept, and a semi-circular choir with 3 apses. The archaeological works revealed shallow foundations and the presence of tombs on three levels from 14th century to the early 19th century.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ M. Thibout (1944). "Chennevières-sur-Marne". Congrès archéologique de France (in French) (CIIIe session : Ile-de-France): 18–26.
  2. ^ a b Ardouin, Stéphane (2013). "Chennevières-sur-Marne (Val-de-Marne), Chevet de l'église Saint-Pierre". Archéologie médiévale (in French) (43): 208. ISSN 0153-9337.
  3. ^ Base Mérimée: PA00079863, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)