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Église Saint-Martin

Le Brignon, Haute-Loire, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise Saint-Martin (cad. B 646) : inscription par arrêté du 30 octobre 1987
Protection dates
1987/10/30 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
15e siècle, 16e siècle, 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Le Brignon
Département
Haute-Loire
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
44.93527, 3.88102
Mérimée reference
PA00092614

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1777 map "89 Le Puy." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'édifice actuel remonte au 15e siècle, conservant une nef romane. Une chambre haute voûtée d'ogives existe au-dessus de la chapelle des fonds. Au 16e siècle, ajout de deux chapelles latérales. En 1858, construction des deuxième et troisième chapelles sud. En 1856, percement des communications des chapelles latérales. En 1867, reconstruction de la chapelle de la Vierge (nord). En 1875, création des vitraux de Saint-Martin, Sainte-Marthe et Saint-Louis par le peintre Fournier. En 1881, reconstruction de la chapelle nord du choeur.

English translation

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The current building dates back to the 15th century, preserving a Romanesque nave. A high chamber vaulted with ribs exists above the chapel of the fonts. In the 16th century, addition of two lateral chapels. In 1858, construction of the second and third south chapels. In 1856, opening of communications for the lateral chapels. In 1867, reconstruction of the Chapel of the Virgin (north). In 1875, creation of the stained glass windows of Saint-Martin, Sainte-Marthe and Saint-Louis by the painter Fournier. In 1881, reconstruction of the north chapel of the choir.

Nearby in the register

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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