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Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges

Gourdon, Lot, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement, inscrit MH partiellement, protection totale
Extent of protection
Portail principal avec ses vantaux (cad. C 289) : classement par arrêté du 4 octobre 1973 ; Chapelle, sauf partie classée (cad. C 289) : inscription par arrêté du 4 octobre 1973
Protection dates
1973/10/04 : classé MH, 1973/10/04 : inscrit MH
Type
chapelle
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 17e siècle
Dates
1652
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Gourdon
Département
Lot
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.73274, 1.39231
Mérimée reference
PA00095100

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1785 map "35 Sarlat." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

En 1323, la chapelle existait déjà depuis longtemps. Elle fut reconstruite dans la première moitié du 17e siècle. De l'oratoire primitif de style roman, reste l'abside voûtée en cul de four. A l'extérieur, la façade nord se compose d'un portail encadré de deux colonnes à chapiteaux d'ordre dorique, supportant une frise en marbre portant une inscription latine. Au-dessus de la frise existe une ouverture à meneau supportant un fronton demi-circulaire orné, au centre, d'un écusson armorié et flanqué de deux petits clochetons.

English translation

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In 1323, the chapel had already existed for a long time. It was rebuilt in the first half of the 17th century. From the primitive oratory of Romanesque style, there remains the barrel-vaulted apse. Externally, the north façade is composed of a portal framed by two columns with Doric order capitals, supporting a marble frieze bearing a Latin inscription. Above the frieze there is an opening with mullion supporting a semicircular gable adorned, at the centre, with an armorial escutcheon and flanked by two small bell turrets.

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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