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Église Saint-Pantaléon

Sergeac, Dordogne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise : classement par arrêté du 4 octobre 1929
Protection dates
1929/10/04 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Sergeac
Département
Dordogne
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
45.00255, 1.10571
Mérimée reference
PA00083001

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Aquitaniae descriptio" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Eglise du 12e siècle à chevet carré. Selon la tradition, sa fondation serait l'oeuvre des Templiers. Cet édifice a été remanié à plusieurs reprises. Le chevet a été renforcé peut-être au 15e siècle lorsque fut construite la chapelle qui flanque le choeur au nord. Celui-ci était orné d'arcatures. Cette disposition primitive a disparu et ne se retrouve que sur le mur sud qui n'a pas été retouché. L'avant-choeur était probablement recouvert primitivement d'une coupole barlongue. La base de l'ancien clocher fortifié est restée à peu près intacte. La nef peut avoir été bâtie au 15e siècle. Le portail a été complètement défiguré. Au 14e siècle, le clocher fut fortifié par des mâchicoulis, et les dernières travées furent surélevées pour servir de refuge. Au chevet carré a été accolé un massif de maçonnerie dominant les toitures, qui devait supporter une échauguette de guetteur. Au 17e siècle, la nef, ruinée pendant les guerres de Religion, a été restaurée. L'ensemble de l'édifice est couvert par une toiture en platin. Cette couverture est posée sur une charpente à chevrons portant ferme à leur sommet l'un contre l'autre, sous faîtage.

English translation

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Church of the 12th century with square chevet. According to tradition, its foundation would be the work of the Templars. This building was altered on several occasions. The chevet was reinforced perhaps in the 15th century when the chapel flanking the choir to the north was built. The latter was decorated with arcading. This original arrangement has disappeared and is found only on the south wall which has not been retouched. The fore-choir was probably originally covered with a barlong dome. The base of the old fortified bell tower remained more or less intact. The nave may have been built in the 15th century. The portal has been completely disfigured. In the 14th century, the bell tower was fortified by machicolations, and the last bays were raised to serve as a refuge. To the square chevet was adjoined a mass of masonry dominating the roofs, which was to support a watch turret. In the 17th century, the nave, ruined during the Wars of Religion, was restored. The entire building is covered by a platinum roof. This covering is laid on a roof structure with rafters bearing a collar tie at their apex one against the other, under ridging.

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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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