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Église Saint-Martin

Polignac, Haute-Loire, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise : classement par arrêté du 29 janvier 1902
Protection dates
1902/01/29 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
11e siècle, 12e siècle, 3e quart 19e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Polignac
Département
Haute-Loire
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.07116, 3.86015
Mérimée reference
PA00092729

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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

Peintures murales de la fin du 14e siècle sur le cul-de-four, représentant Saint-Michel, le paradis et l'enfer.

English translation

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Wall paintings from the end of the 14th century on the cul-de-four, representing Saint-Michel, paradise and hell.

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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