Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église abbatiale Sainte-Marie
Souillac, Lot, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise abbatiale Sainte-Marie : classement par liste de 1840
- Protection dates
- 1840 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Souillac
- Département
- Lot
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 44.89392, 1.47735
- Mérimée reference
- PA00095262
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Aquitania" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Eglise bâtie au 12e siècle. Dans la seconde moitié du 14e siècle, ravages causés par l'occupation anglaise. En 1562 et 1573, destructions causées par les guerres de Religion. En 1659, reconstruction de l'église abbatiale alors dotée d'un décor aujourd'hui disparu. Au milieu du 19e siècle, les travaux de restauration et de mise en valeur permettent de redonner à l'édifice son aspect roman. En 1928, dégagement des coupoles.
English translation
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History
Church built in the 12th century. In the second half of the 14th century, damage caused by English occupation. In 1562 and 1573, destruction caused by the Wars of Religion. In 1659, reconstruction of the abbey church then endowed with decoration now disappeared. In the middle of the 19th century, restoration and development work made it possible to restore the building to its Romanesque appearance. In 1928, clearance of the domes.
Nearby in the register
- Anciens bâtiments conventuels de Sainte-Marieabbayeunder 1 mi
- Hallehalleunder 1 mi
- Ancienne église Saint-Martin et son beffroiégliseunder 1 mi
- Viaduc de la Borrèzepontunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.