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Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Bussière-Boffy, Haute-Vienne, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste (cad. E 855) : inscription par arrêté du 22 décembre 1986
Protection dates
1986/12/22 : inscrit MH
Type
chapelle
Main period of construction
12e siècle, 13e siècle, 15e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Bussière-Boffy
Département
Haute-Vienne
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Coordinates
46.04776, 0.85218
Mérimée reference
PA00100260

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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1703 map "Map of the Geography of Ancient France). (continued.)" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

La chapelle a été élevée au 12e siècle à l'emplacement d'un site gallo-romain pourvu de nombreuses sources. Elle présente un plan à nef unique. La façade nord est percée d'une porte principale en arc brisé mouluré et d'une porte secondaire au chambranle rectangulaire donnant sur le sanctuaire avec la date de 1695 gravée sur le linteau. A l'ouest, se trouve le clocher formé d'une arcade destinée à la cloche. L'intérieur conserve une grande piscine d'1,40m de large. La charpente présente des éléments moulurés caractéristiques du 13e siècle.

English translation

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The chapel was erected in the 12th century at the site of a Gallo-Roman site provided with numerous springs. It presents a plan with a single nave. The north façade is pierced with a main door in moulded pointed arch and a secondary door with rectangular frame opening onto the sanctuary with the date 1695 engraved on the lintel. To the west, is found the bell tower formed by an arcade intended for the bell. The interior preserves a large pool 1.40m wide. The roof structure presents moulded elements characteristic of the 13th century.

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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