La Malhoure: Buildings from Several Centuries

Explore La Malhoure through its named buildings and the different periods in which they were built. Its historic architecture includes the Église Saint-Event, the Croix de la Ville-Pélouard, two manor houses, the Château du Prérond, and the Fontaine Saint-Event. These buildings offer a range of architectural features: religious architecture, manor houses, and a fountain with washhouses. The area’s cultural heritage cannot be reduced to a single period; you can compare sites by date and architectural form.

Church and Religious Buildings

The Église Saint-Event was built in 1436; its north chapel dates from the 17th century. This means that two different building periods can be distinguished within the church. If you are interested in the history of religious architecture, you can consider the church’s construction date and the date of the north chapel separately. As the north chapel belongs to the Église Saint-Event, these are two historical details about parts of the same church building.

The Croix de la Ville-Pélouard also dates from the 17th century. It can be compared chronologically with the north chapel, while the church building itself dates to 1436. Thus, two different buildings from the 17th century stand alongside the church’s earlier construction date. When exploring religious architecture, you can distinguish between the church, chapel, and cross.

Manor Houses and Château

The Manoir de la Touche-Baudré dates from the 16th century; the Manoir de la Bouyère, also known as the Manoir de la Bouillère, dates from the 18th century. Bouyère and Bouillère are two names for the same manor house. The Château du Prérond dates from around 1700 and was restored in the 1970s. For this building, its original date and later restoration are two distinct stages in its history. Together with the manor houses, the château offers a comparison of different types of grand residences and building periods, without assigning all three to the same era.

Fontaine Saint-Event

The Fontaine Saint-Event dates from 1856. It is a small, chapel-like structure that stands above two nearby washhouses. Beneath the vault is a wooden statue of Saint Event. The exterior and the details beneath the vault offer two different points of interest: the small, chapel-like structure above the washhouses and the statue inside. The fountain is defined by its construction date and several architectural details.

From the church, the route to the fountain descends a few steps to the right, then follows a road that climbs towards the village. If you plan to take this route, allow for both sections; check current access conditions before visiting.

The buildings can also be compared by how precisely they are dated. The Église Saint-Event and the Fontaine Saint-Event have specific years, while the north chapel, Croix, and manor houses are dated by century; the Château is dated to around 1700. Specific dates therefore sit alongside broader periods.

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