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Ancien prieuré de Félènes

Prudhomat, Lot, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. A 518) : inscription par arrêté du 29 décembre 1978
Protection dates
1978/12/29 : inscrit MH
Type
prieuré
Main period of construction
14e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Prudhomat
Département
Lot
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.90458, 1.83067
Mérimée reference
PA00095188

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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

En 928, l'abbé de Beaulieu donna à l'abbaye, en la villa de Felines, l'église fondée en l'honneur de la Vierge. A cette occasion, les moines bénédictins résolurent d'y établir un prieuré, qui eut pour annexe Betenoux. Le prieuré disparut à la Révolution et l'église vendue est tout ce qu'il en reste. C'est un édifice du 14e siècle, surmonté d'un clocher trapu. L'intérieur conserve quelques vestiges de fresques.

English translation

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In 928, the abbot of Beaulieu gave to the abbey, in the villa of Felines, the church founded in honour of the Virgin. On this occasion, the Benedictine monks resolved to establish a priory there, which had Betenoux as an annex. The priory disappeared during the Revolution and the church, which was sold, is all that remains of it. It is a building of the 14th century, topped by a squat bell tower. The interior preserves some vestiges of frescoes.

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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