Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Gal
Langeac, Haute-Loire, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- L'église : classement par arrêté du 16 septembre 1907
- Protection dates
- 1907/09/16 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 14e siècle, 15e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Langeac
- Département
- Haute-Loire
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.09923, 3.49681
- Mérimée reference
- PA00092683
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesBibliothèque nationale de France (Gallica)
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1780 map "54 Saint-Flour." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Edifice remontant au 14e siècle pour le choeur et le clocher. Le clocher passe du plan carré à l'octogone. Il comprend trois salles superposées, voûtées par des nervures retombant sur des culs-de-lampes. Le choeur a été fortifié (présence d'une échauguette sur les éperons extrèmes de l'abside). Les trois travées de la nef et la façade portent les caractères du 15e siècle. Chapelles latérales postérieures.
English translation
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History
Building dating from the 14th century for the choir and bell tower. The bell tower passes from square to octagonal plan. It comprises three superimposed rooms, vaulted by ribs resting on corbels. The choir was fortified (presence of a watchtower on the extreme spurs of the apse). The three bays of the nave and the façade bear the characteristics of the 15th century. Side chapels of later date.
Nearby in the register
- Porte de villeporte de villeunder 1 mi
- Église Saint-Privat de Reilhacéglise2 mi
- Prieuréprieuré3 mi
- Dolmendolmen3 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.