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Église Saint-Barthélémy

Chalinargues, Cantal, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise : inscription par arrêté du 15 mai 1925
Protection dates
1925/05/15 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 13e siècle, 14e siècle, 15e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Chalinargues
Département
Cantal
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.15430, 2.93266
Mérimée reference
PA00093486

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Aquitania" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Le choeur carré et la travée qui le précède peuvent être datés du 12e siècle. Une travée de la nef, deux petits bas-côtés, le grand clocher arcade élevé sur l'arc triomphal appartiennent au 15e siècle. L'escalier à vis permettant d'atteindre l'étage des cloches date de l'époque moderne. Le clocher se termine par une ligne horizontale tandis que la terminaison en pignon paraît romane. Portail du 15e siècle. La nef centrale romane, voûtée en berceau plein cintre, est décorée, à l'arc triomphal, de colonnettes à chapiteaux sculptés de gravures géométriques.

English translation

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The square chevet and the bay which precedes it can be dated to the 12th century. One bay of the nave, two small aisles, the large arcade bell-tower raised on the triumphal arch belong to the 15th century. The spiral staircase allowing access to the bell stage dates from the modern period. The bell-tower terminates in a horizontal line whilst the gable termination appears Romanesque. Portal of the 15th century. The central Romanesque nave, vaulted in round barrel vault, is decorated, at the triumphal arch, with small columns with capitals sculpted with geometric engravings.

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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