Reprise des fouilles en l'abbatiale de Cruas
Joëlle Tardieu
Archaeological research is currently being carried out by the Direction des Antiquités Historiques of Rhône- Alpes, collaborating with Conservation Monumuments Historiques, in abbey-church Cruas Ardèche. This church last relie a Benedictine Abbey which was already very important Carolingian era. Traditional understanding building will have to be revised as result this work. The dig extends over whole nave touches, among other things, Gallo-Roman, early Christian, and Medieval levels. As work has not yet been completed material studied, fragments found are difficult date. Various structures appeared : two west cells on were later grafted building, possibly three naves, seems (the present crypt may its contemporary) . It would abandoned (destroyed ?) partly re-used an era unknown, give way another, much bigger church. latter, modified enlarged become ; primordial for history art architecture Rhône valley. (Lombard style apses one above other, extended addition monk's gallery western bay chapel German style, séries sculptures...). 1984 campaign crucial completion these data, attempts interpret them perhaps dating.
Archéologie du Midi médiéval