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Église Saint-Aignan dite Église Grande

Bélaye, Lot, France

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Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. AB 279) : inscription par arrêté du 7 juin 1995
Protection dates
1995/06/07 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
2e moitié 14e siècle, 15e siècle, 18e siècle
Dates
1480
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Bélaye
Département
Lot
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
44.46491, 1.19188
Mérimée reference
PA00135460

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Aquitania" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Belaye fait partie de la temporalité de l'évêque de Cahors et devient le siège d'un des quatorze archiprêtrés du diocèse. D'où la construction de l'église grande à partir du milieu du 14e siècle, qui ne semble avoir été terminée que vers 1480. En 1688, l'archiprêtre de Belaye est confié aux Lazaristes qui, au début du 18e siècle, donnent à l'église l'aspect qu'elle conserve aujourd'hui. Le plan est régulier : nef et collatéraux, choeur et abside à trois pans. Les façades ont subi de nombreux remaniements au 18e siècle. Un grand retable a été installé en 1858, achevant de modifier le sanctuaire.

English translation

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Belaye is part of the temporality of the bishop of Cahors and becomes the seat of one of the fourteen archpresbyterates of the diocese. Hence the construction of the large church from the middle of the 14th century, which does not appear to have been completed until around 1480. In 1688, the archpriest of Belaye is entrusted to the Lazarists who, at the beginning of the 18th century, give the church the appearance it retains today. The plan is regular: nave and aisles, choir and apse with three facets. The facades underwent numerous alterations in the 18th century. A large retable was installed in 1858, completing the modification of the sanctuary.

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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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