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Église Saint-Baudile

Tornac, Gard, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Eglise : classement par arrêté du 8 juillet 1911
Protection dates
1911/07/08 : classé MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
12e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Tornac
Département
Gard
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.02138, 3.99128
Mérimée reference
PA00103245

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1703 map "Parie Orientale Du Gouvernement General De Languedoc .." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

L'église de Tornac était un prieuré bénédictin, de fondation ancienne. L'édifice actuel aurait été reconstruit au 12e siècle et consacré par le pape Gélase II en 1118. La nef unique comprend deux travées et se termine par une abside demi-circulaire. Extérieurement, cette abside s'orne d'une corniche formée d'arcatures et d'un bandeau en dents de scie.

English translation

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The church of Tornac was a Benedictine priory, of ancient foundation. The present building is thought to have been reconstructed in the 12th century and consecrated by pope Gelasius II in 1118. The single nave comprises two bays and terminates in a semi-circular apse. Externally, this apse is ornamented with a cornice formed of arcatures and a sawtooth band.

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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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