Religious Heritage Aigre

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the church


the commune has 2 religious sites registered historical monuments:



a chapel @ saint mexant (17th century)
the parish church of saint pierre (1875). church first built in 1620 rebuilt in 1868 collapsed in 1870 , rebuilt again 1874 1877. bell tower spire completed in masonry in 1882. church contains number of items registered historical objects:

a bronze bell called marie louise (1807)
an altar , tabernacle (19th century)
an altar , tabernacle (19th century)
an altar , tabernacle (19th century)
2 stained glass windows: saint louis , saint radegonde (1876)
3 stained glass windows of people (1876)
a portal (19th century)






^ ministry of culture, mérimée ia00040744 chapel @ saint mexant (in french)
^ ministry of culture, mérimée ia00040738 parish church of saint pierre (in french)
^ ministry of culture, palissy im16001553 bronze bell called marie louise (in french)
^ ministry of culture, palissy im16001552 altar , tabernacle (in french)
^ ministry of culture, palissy im16001551 altar , tabernacle (in french)
^ ministry of culture, palissy im16001550 altar , tabernacle (in french)
^ ministry of culture, palissy im16001549 2 stained glass windows: saint louis , saint radegonde (in french)
^ ministry of culture, palissy im16001548 3 stained glass windows of people (in french)
^ ministry of culture, palissy im16001547 portal (in french)






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