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Built between 1535 and 1543 by Louis Adhémar de Monteil, Seigneur de Grignan, it originally housed a college of canons. Madame de Sévigné was buried here in 1696. At the end of the year, a magnificent nativity scene is displayed in the Chapelle de la Vierge.
Description
The collegiate church of Saint-Sauveur in Grignan was built between 1535 and 1543 on the south-western flank of the château. This late Southern Gothic building features a single nave and a pentagonal choir. The double and rib vaults, the infill windows and the two square towers also belong to this period.
Inside, the tribune on the north wall of the first bay communicates with the château's bailey.
Services could be attended from here. The altarpiece and organ date from the 17th century.
The main façade was built in at least two stages. The first, with the bell tower, was followed by a second, restoring symmetry. The portal, modelled on the ancient triumphal arch, features a semicircular bay and Corinthian columns supporting the triangular pediment. The Renaissance façade contrasts with the building's Gothic interior, and is reminiscent of the architectural décor of the château's well courtyard, built around 1543. The terraced roof over the collegiate church is as bold as it is original. In 1680, it was enhanced by a balustrade.
Spoken languages
- French
Themes
- Religious heritage
- Church