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Église Saint-Dalmazy

Sévérac-le-Château, Aveyron, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Partie du 12e siècle : classement par arrêté du 13 mars 1930
Protection dates
1930/03/13 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Sévérac-le-Château
Département
Aveyron
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.31638, 3.10425
Mérimée reference
PA00094187

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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

L'église devait se terminer par une abside et probablement deux absidioles prises dans l'épaisseur du mur droit. Dans l'état actuel, un choeur voûté en cul de four termine l'église et correspond aux trois nefs. Sa construction peut remonter au 16e ou au 17e siècle. La destruction de l'abside primitive peut être due à un glissement de terrain ou aux guerres. Sur ce qui était le choeur s'élève un clocher carré dont le premier étage a été ensuite surélevé, peut-être au 14e siècle, et est couvert d'une coupole en tuf. A l'intérieur, d'imposants piliers circulaires supportent la retombée du doubleau. Les bas-côtés sont couverts par des berceaux transversaux perpendiculaires à celui de la nef.

English translation

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The church was to terminate in an apse and probably two absidioles taken in the thickness of the right wall. In its present state, a choir vaulted with a cul-de-four terminates the church and corresponds to the three naves. Its construction may date back to the 16th or 17th century. The destruction of the primitive apse may be due to a landslide or to wars. What was the choir is surmounted by a square bell tower whose first storey was subsequently raised, perhaps in the 14th century, and is covered with a tufa dome. Inside, imposing circular pillars support the springing of the arch. The aisles are covered by transverse barrel vaults perpendicular to that of the nave.

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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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