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Sainte-Marie de Saint-Féliu-d'Amont is a Romanesque building built in the 12th century in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in Occitanie. It is distinguished by its rolled pebbly architecture, its apse adorned with Lombard bands, and a partially Romanesque bell tower. Its south portal, in white marble, features a carved tympanum depicting the divine Lamb surrounded by angels, as well as 12th century iron hangers still preserved.

The monument was the seat of a priory of canons affiliated with the order of Saint-Ruf, founded by the Viscounts of Castelnou between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. This religious institution played a central role in local life, as evidenced by the traces of a black liter on the southern facade. The nave, reworked and bent, preserves a second nave narrow vaulted with warheads, accessible by a richly decorated portal.

Classified as a Historical Monument in 1926, the church illustrates the influence of Romanesque art in Roussillon, with defensive elements added later, such as a mâchicoulis protecting the entrance. Its architectural and architectural heritage, including bas-reliefs and medieval ironworks, reflects the religious and artistic importance of the region at that time.

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