Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Martin
Coulaures, Dordogne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
- Protection
- inscrit MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise Saint-Martin (cad. D 106) : inscription par arrêté du 12 octobre 1948
- Protection dates
- 1948/10/12 : inscrit MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 15e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Coulaures
- Département
- Dordogne
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.30678, 0.98258
- Mérimée reference
- PA00082505
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1703 map "Map of the Geography of Ancient France). (continued.)" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Choeur arrondi avec ouvertures romanes bouchées et colonnettes engagées dont les chapiteaux représentent des animaux fantastiques. Ce choeur est caché par un autel monumental qui masque, du côté gauche, une fresque du 15e siècle. Coupole octogonale sous clocher à ouverture en plein cintre et à double larmier, reposant sur des corbeaux. Les chapiteaux de la coupole s'ornent de personnages, d'animaux fantastiques et d'entrelacs. Chapelles de chaque côté de la nef. Porche en plein cintre, souligné de pointes de diamant. Chapiteaux des colonnes à personnages vêtus de robe romane.
English translation
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History
Rounded choir with blocked Romanesque openings and engaged colonnettes whose capitals represent fantastic animals. This choir is hidden by a monumental altar which conceals, on the left side, a fresco from the 15th century. Octagonal dome under bell tower with round-arch opening and double drip moulding, resting on corbels. The capitals of the dome are decorated with figures, fantastic animals and interlacing. Chapels on each side of the nave. Round-arch porch, underlined with diamond points. Capitals of the columns with figures clothed in Romanesque dress.
Nearby in the register
- Chapelle Notre-Damechapelleunder 1 mi
- Château de la Reillechâteauunder 1 mi
- Château de la Coussechâteauunder 1 mi
- Château de Glanechâteau2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.