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Église paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Carce

Marvejols, Lozère, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise paroissiale Notre-Dame-de-la-Carce (cad. D 3) : inscription par arrêté du 20 octobre 1987
Protection dates
1987/10/20 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
17e siècle, 19e siècle
Dates
1654, 1681
Architect or builder
Laporte Marcellin (peintre)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Marvejols
Département
Lozère
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.55404, 3.28854
Mérimée reference
PA00103850

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "La partie Septentrionale du Languedoc" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Cet édifice constitue un témoignage de l'application des principes post-tridentins dans l'architecture religieuse. Détruit en 1586, il est reconstruit de 1654 à 1681 en suivant l'esprit de la société de Jésus. De 1860 à 1867, Marcellin Laporte exécute le décor peint intérieur. En 1893-1895, ajout à l'extérieur des tourelles d'angle et de contreforts.

English translation

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This building is evidence of the application of post-Tridentine principles in religious architecture. Destroyed in 1586, it was rebuilt from 1654 to 1681 following the spirit of the Society of Jesus. From 1860 to 1867, Marcellin Laporte executed the interior painted decoration. In 1893-1895, corner turrets and buttresses were added to the exterior.

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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