Église Saint-Caprais

English translation

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History

A church existed from 988, given to Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac by Aldegarde, dowager countess of Angoulême. Under the Ancien régime, the cure was at the presentation of the abbot of Saint-Liguaire and at the collation of the bishop of Saintes. The building was partly destroyed during the Wars of Religion. In 1807, a porch tower came to replace another bell tower which ended in a spire. The porch dates from 1766. In 1852, refection of the vault of the nave. Visible traces of the departure of ribs indicate that the Romanesque vault had previously been replaced by a Gothic vault. From this Gothic campaign date the trefoil windows. In 1981, partial collapse of the church. The latter, despite the marks of successive repairs, has retained the Romanesque plan with a single nave, terminated by a circular apse. The façade opens with a sculptured portal in the neo-classical taste, decorated with fluted pilasters and a large cramp. The sculptures of the modillions of the cornice offer traditional themes in the region: scrolls, shavings, barrel, star. On the north side, near the façade but detached, is found an old staircase turret. Inside, the Romanesque capitals have been preserved at the entrance of the choir.