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Église Saint-Martin

Caupenne, Landes, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. F 124) : inscription par arrêté du 23 septembre 1970
Protection dates
1970/09/23 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 14e siècle, 17e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Caupenne
Département
Landes
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
43.68359, -0.74571
Mérimée reference
PA00083935

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1771 map "107 Aire, Orthez." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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De l'édifice du 12e siècle subsistent le chevet roman, ainsi que quelques éléments intérieurs originels tels que le cul-de-four, le berceau du choeur et deux chapiteaux à feuillages. Au 14e siècle, la nef est prolongée par une tour. Au 15e siècle, agrandissement de l'édifice par des collatéraux. Puis, la nef a été couverte d'une voûte d'ogive avant d'être prolongée. Au 17e siècle, ajout d'un porche au nord de la tour. Vers 1770, réalisation du maître-autel par les frères Mazzetti. Le lustre en bois de la nef date du 18e siècle. En 1875, l'intérieur est décoré de peintures. Du 19e siècle, datent les boiseries, l'autel et le retable du collatéral nord.

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From the 12th-century building survive the Romanesque chevet, as well as a few original interior elements such as the cul-de-four, the barrel vault of the choir and two foliated capitals. In the 14th century, the nave is extended by a tower. In the 15th century, enlargement of the building by aisles. Then, the nave was covered with a rib vault before being extended. In the 17th century, addition of a porch to the north of the tower. Around 1770, the high altar was made by the Mazzetti brothers. The wooden lustre of the nave dates from the 18th century. In 1875, the interior is decorated with paintings. From the 19th century date the woodwork, the altar and the retable of the north aisle.

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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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