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Église Saint-Martin

Parcoul, Dordogne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. D 671) : inscription par arrêté du 2 mars 1979
Protection dates
1979/03/02 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 14e siècle, 15e siècle, 17e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Parcoul
Département
Dordogne
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
45.20571, 0.03282
Mérimée reference
PA00082716

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1693 map "Governo Generale della Guienna" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Attestée en 1117, l'église appartenait à un prieuré bénédictin dépendant de l'abbaye de Charroux. L'édifice est formé d'un clocher porche du 17e siècle, suivi d'une travée carré du 15e siècle, elle-même suivie d'une nef romane de trois travées, la troisième accostée de deux chapelles latérales du19e siècle formant transept aux bras arrondis. Le choeur s'achève par une abside semi-circulaire. La voûte est un berceau plein cintre partant d'une corniche qui se poursuit tout autour de la partie romane et forme l'abaque des chapiteaux. Ce berceau, ainsi que les suivants, a été remonté au 19e siècle.

English translation

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Attested in 1117, the church belonged to a Benedictine priory dependent on the abbey of Charroux. The building is formed of a porch tower of the 17th century, followed by a square bay of the 15th century, itself followed by a Romanesque nave of three bays, the third accompanied by two lateral chapels of the 19th century forming a transept with rounded arms. The choir ends with a semi-circular apse. The vault is a round barrel vault starting from a cornice which continues all around the Romanesque part and forms the abacus of the capitals. This barrel vault, as well as the following ones, was rebuilt in the 19th century.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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