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Église de Canac

Campagnac, Aveyron, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise de Canac (cad. AK 251) : classement par arrêté du 10 octobre 1980
Protection dates
1980/10/10 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
11e siècle, 12e siècle, 13e siècle, 14e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Campagnac
Département
Aveyron
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.40522, 3.07637
Mérimée reference
PA00093986

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1780 map "55 Mende." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Autrefois, Canac était le centre d'une paroisse qui englobait celle de Campagnac. Les deux églises constituaient un prieuré uni à celui de Perse, à Espalion, et dépendant de Conques. L'édifice primitif du 11e siècle est représenté par l'abside pentagonale, l'absidiole nord (celle du sud est d'époque gothique) et le transept avec sa coupole à huit pans, son clocher et le croisillon nord. Nef du 12e siècle dont l'axe est légèrement dévié par rapport au choeur du 11e siècle, et conservant des chapiteaux romans. Au 14e siècle, ajout de chapelles latérales sur la dernière travée de la nef.

English translation

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Formerly, Canac was the centre of a parish which encompassed that of Campagnac. The two churches constituted a priory united to that of Perse, at Espalion, and dependent on Conques. The primitive 11th-century building is represented by the pentagonal apse, the northern absidiole (the southern one is of Gothic period) and the transept with its eight-sided dome, its bell tower and the northern transept arm. Nave of the 12th century whose axis is slightly deflected with respect to the 11th-century choir, and preserving Romanesque capitals. In the 14th century, addition of lateral chapels on the last bay of the nave.

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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