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The Église Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand () is a church in
, Poitiers' town hall website It was damaged during the French Revolution and was restored in the second half of the 19th century. The church received a new portal, and the nave was partly reconstructed. The church was listed as ''
The Église Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand () is a church in Poitiers
Poitiers is a city on the river Clain in west-central France. It is a commune in France, commune, the capital of the Vienne (department), Vienne department and the historical center of Poitou, Poitou Province. In 2021, it had a population of 9 ...
, France
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. It was named after Hilary of Poitiers
Hilary of Poitiers (; ) was Bishop of Poitiers and a Doctor of the Church. He was sometimes referred to as the "Hammer of the Arians" () and the " Athanasius of the West". His name comes from the Latin word for happy or cheerful. In addition t ...
(Hilaire in French).
The church dates back to the 11th century, and was consecrated in 1049.église Saint-Hilaire, Poitiers' town hall website It was damaged during the French Revolution and was restored in the second half of the 19th century. The church received a new portal, and the nave was partly reconstructed. The church was listed as ''
Monument historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...
'' in 1840. It was also listed as a World Heritage Site
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by UNESCO
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in 1998 as part of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
See also
*History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes
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Roman Catholic churches in Poitiers {{France-church-stub