Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Église Saint-Hippolyte
Yssandon, Corrèze, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Eglise (cad. AB 119) : classement par arrêté du 18 juin 1963
- Protection dates
- 1963/06/18 : classé MH
- Type
- église
- Main period of construction
- 12e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de la commune
- Commune
- Yssandon
- Département
- Corrèze
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 45.20827, 1.36857
- Mérimée reference
- PA00099962
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1783 map "34 Tulle, Pompadour." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Edifice du 12e siècle avec nef voûtée en plein cintre et choeur polygonal orné d'arcatures à colonnettes aux chapiteaux sculptés. Le chevet présente trois pans contrepoussés par des contreforts massifs. La couverture est caractéristique et couverte en ardoises de Travassac. Le portail sud semble remonter à la même époque. La voûte de la nef et le clocher pignon sont du 18e siècle. Trois chapelles s'ouvrent sur des arcades basses et peu profondes.
English translation
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History
Building of the 12th century with a nave vaulted in the round arch and a polygonal choir decorated with arcatures with small columns with sculpted capitals. The chevet presents three sides supported by massive buttresses. The roofing is characteristic and covered with Travassac slate. The south portal appears to date from the same period. The vault of the nave and the gable bell tower are from the 18th century. Three chapels open onto low and shallow arcades.
Nearby in the register
- Ruines de la tour du Puy d'Yssandonédifice fortifiéunder 1 mi
- Église de la Transfiguration-de-Notre-Seigneuréglise2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.