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Église Saint-Martin de Louchapt

Martel, Lot, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit), in part
Protection
inscrit MH partiellement
Extent of protection
Choeur (cad. AP 194) : inscription par arrêté du 17 septembre 1990
Protection dates
1990/09/17 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 19e siècle
Dates
1872
Architect or builder
Lizot A. (architecte)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Martel
Département
Lot
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.95280, 1.62352
Mérimée reference
PA00095290

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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

Au début du 12e siècle existait un prieuré. Par la suite, il dépend de l'abbaye bénédictine de Brajac dans la Cantal. C'est un petit édifice à chevet polygonal, nef unique et chapelles latérales formant transept (reconstruites entièrement vers 1867-1872 par l'architecte Lizot). Epoque à laquelle a également été refait le pavage de toute l'église, et les murs remontés pour refaire la charpente. Deux colonnes engagées à chapiteaux sculptés de motifs géométriques marquent l'entrée du choeur.

English translation

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At the beginning of the 12th century there existed a priory. Subsequently it was dependent on the Benedictine abbey of Brajac in the Cantal. It is a small building with a polygonal chevet, single nave and lateral chapels forming a transept (entirely rebuilt around 1867-1872 by the architect Lizot). Period at which the paving of the entire church was also redone, and the walls rebuilt to remake the roof structure. Two engaged columns with capitals sculpted with geometric motifs mark the entrance to the choir.

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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