Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Cathédrale Saint-Martin, actuellement Notre-Dame et cloître, actuellement Musée municipal
Tulle, Corrèze, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- La cathédrale et le cloître : classement par liste de 1862
- Protection dates
- 1862 : classé MH
- Type
- cathédrale
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle, 13e siècle, 14e siècle, 19e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de l'État
- Commune
- Tulle
- Département
- Corrèze
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.26783, 1.77103
- Mérimée reference
- PA00099912
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1711 map "Le Gouvernement General De Guinne et Gascogne ...." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Fondé au 7e siècle, le monastère fut détruit par les Normands en 846. Reconstruction au 9e siècle. Au 11e siècle, période de prospérité, l'abbaye de Tulle se met sous la règle de Saint-Benoît. L'église et les bâtiments conventuels étant devenus vétustes et insuffisants, leur reconstruction débute en 1103. L'église, son porche et le premier étage du clocher furent élevés au 12e siècle. Les autres étages du clocher furent bâtis au 13e siècle. La flèche date du début du 14e siècle. En 1317, l'abbatiale devient cathédrale. En 1796, la coupole qui couvrait le carré du transept s'écroule. Le transept et l'abside sont démolis pour permettre la construction du choeur actuel.
English translation
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History
Founded in the 7th century, the monastery was destroyed by the Normans in 846. Reconstruction in the 9th century. In the 11th century, a period of prosperity, the abbey of Tulle placed itself under the rule of Saint Benedict. The church and conventual buildings having become dilapidated and insufficient, their reconstruction began in 1103. The church, its porch and the first storey of the bell tower were erected in the 12th century. The other storeys of the bell tower were built in the 13th century. The spire dates from the beginning of the 14th century. In 1317, the abbey church became a cathedral. In 1796, the dome which covered the square of the transept collapsed. The transept and apse were demolished to allow the construction of the present choir.
Nearby in the register
- Maisonmaisonunder 1 mi
- Maison de Loyac ou de l'Abbémaisonunder 1 mi
- Maisonmaisonunder 1 mi
- Immeubleimmeubleunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.