Châteauneuf-Miravail
Encyclopedia
Châteauneuf-Miravail is a commune
in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
department in southeastern France
.
Inhabitants are known as Castelnovins.
dates back to the Gallo-Roman era.
Charters for the locality first appeared in the twelfth century, when the town acted as a stronghold for the town of Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron
.
During the revolution, a Patriotic Society was formed in the town, created in 1792. Following the decree of the National Convention
of October 16, 1793 for towns holding names reminiscent of royalty or feudalism to create new names, the community became known as Auche-la-Garde.
In Lange, the principal section of the commune, one home is inscribed with the date 1620 on its lintel.
The church of Saint Mari (also Saint Mary) in Lange is considered exceptional by French historian Raymond Collier, who gives the building considerable attention in his book La Haute-Provence monumentale et artistique. The nave
and apse
of the church are barrel vault
ed. The apse is rectangular in shape with a flat chevet. The posterior walls of each aisle
are of original seventeenth century construction, a rarity for the region. The current facade is in fact modified from the original: while the wall and bell tower
are on the same axis, it is a different axis from that of the nave. The choir
and the nave are of typical construction for the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century period in which they were built.
The church holds a statue of Saint Mary. The image of the crucifixion
contained within the church shows Christ
on the cross, with the Virgin and two unidentified people to his left. The image is unusual in that it is surrounded by two penitent figures. A painting of Saint Roch
as a pilgrim with his dog with the patron saint of the church can also be seen. This painting is rare in that Saint Roch is typically depicted in sculpture rather than pictorial image.
Another painting, dating to 1687 although painted in a post-primitive style, represents Saint Joseph
holding a scepter and book. On each of his sides stand Saint Patrick
and Saint Eloi. The painting is considered a historic monument.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence is a French department in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence.- History :Nord-de-Provence was one of the 83 original departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790...
department in southeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Inhabitants are known as Castelnovins.
History
An altar to the Roman god MarsMars (mythology)
Mars was the Roman god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. He was second in importance only to Jupiter, and he was the most prominent of the military gods worshipped by the Roman legions...
dates back to the Gallo-Roman era.
Charters for the locality first appeared in the twelfth century, when the town acted as a stronghold for the town of Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron
Saint-Vincent-sur-Jabron is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France.-Population:-References:*...
.
During the revolution, a Patriotic Society was formed in the town, created in 1792. Following the decree of the National Convention
National Convention
During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the constitutional and legislative assembly which sat from 20 September 1792 to 26 October 1795 . It held executive power in France during the first years of the French First Republic...
of October 16, 1793 for towns holding names reminiscent of royalty or feudalism to create new names, the community became known as Auche-la-Garde.
Population
Sights
The Jabron valley is dominated by the ruins of the seventeenth century Chateau Graves. On the Aouche la Garde ridge stand a tower and curtain wall, now in ruins, which survey the Jabron and Chateauneuf valleys,In Lange, the principal section of the commune, one home is inscribed with the date 1620 on its lintel.
The church of Saint Mari (also Saint Mary) in Lange is considered exceptional by French historian Raymond Collier, who gives the building considerable attention in his book La Haute-Provence monumentale et artistique. The nave
Nave
In Romanesque and Gothic Christian abbey, cathedral basilica and church architecture, the nave is the central approach to the high altar, the main body of the church. "Nave" was probably suggested by the keel shape of its vaulting...
and apse
Apse
In architecture, the apse is a semicircular recess covered with a hemispherical vault or semi-dome...
of the church are barrel vault
Barrel vault
A barrel vault, also known as a tunnel vault or a wagon vault, is an architectural element formed by the extrusion of a single curve along a given distance. The curves are typically circular in shape, lending a semi-cylindrical appearance to the total design...
ed. The apse is rectangular in shape with a flat chevet. The posterior walls of each aisle
Aisle
An aisle is, in general, a space for walking with rows of seats on both sides or with rows of seats on one side and a wall on the other...
are of original seventeenth century construction, a rarity for the region. The current facade is in fact modified from the original: while the wall and bell tower
Bell tower
A bell tower is a tower which contains one or more bells, or which is designed to hold bells, even if it has none. In the European tradition, such a tower most commonly serves as part of a church and contains church bells. When attached to a city hall or other civic building, especially in...
are on the same axis, it is a different axis from that of the nave. The choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
and the nave are of typical construction for the late thirteenth and early fourteenth century period in which they were built.
The church holds a statue of Saint Mary. The image of the crucifixion
Crucifixion
Crucifixion is an ancient method of painful execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead...
contained within the church shows Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
on the cross, with the Virgin and two unidentified people to his left. The image is unusual in that it is surrounded by two penitent figures. A painting of Saint Roch
Roch
Saint Roch or Rocco ; lived c.1348 - 15/16 August 1376/79 was a Christian saint, a confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August; he is specially invoked against the plague...
as a pilgrim with his dog with the patron saint of the church can also be seen. This painting is rare in that Saint Roch is typically depicted in sculpture rather than pictorial image.
Another painting, dating to 1687 although painted in a post-primitive style, represents Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph is a figure in the Gospels, the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ ....
holding a scepter and book. On each of his sides stand Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was a Romano-Briton and Christian missionary, who is the most generally recognized patron saint of Ireland or the Apostle of Ireland, although Brigid of Kildare and Colmcille are also formally patron saints....
and Saint Eloi. The painting is considered a historic monument.