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Église Saint-Pourçain

Bort-l'Etang, Puy-de-Dôme, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. A 1051) : inscription par arrêté du 25 novembre 1994
Protection dates
1994/11/25 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
11e siècle (?), 12e siècle (?), 15e siècle, 2e quart 19e siècle
Dates
1844
Architect or builder
Mallay A. (architecte)
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Bort-l'Etang
Département
Puy-de-Dôme
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
45.78333, 3.42642
Mérimée reference
PA00132796

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1588 map "Ortelius, Abraham: Theatro De La Tierra Universal. 0" (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Eglise romane du 11e ou 12e siècle, ayant conservé l'essentiel de ses structures d'origine et présentant des dispositions architecturales intéressantes, notammant ses arcs-doubleaux retombant sur corbeaux. Certaines parties, comme la tour d'escalier et la chapelle sud-est, ont dû être ajoutées au 15e siècle. Agrandissement et mise en place du décor intérieur en 1844 par l'architecte A. Mallay.

English translation

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Romanesque church of the 11th or 12th century, having preserved the essentials of its original structures and presenting interesting architectural arrangements, notably its double arches resting on corbels. Certain parts, such as the stair tower and the south-east chapel, must have been added in the 15th century. Enlargement and installation of interior decoration in 1844 by the architect A. Mallay.

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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