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Origin and history

The parish church of Notre-Dame de Clumanc finds its origins in a priory founded in the 11th century by the Abbey of Saint-Victor of Marseille, although its present state dates mainly from the 13th, 17th and 18th centuries. The building, mentioned from the 14th century onwards, preserves medieval traces like columns decorated with interlaces, potentially Carolingian according to historian Raymond Collier. The lateral chapels, the first of which dates from the 15th to 16th centuries, were enlarged in 1675 and 1677, while the bell tower-wall was erected above the bedside. Restorations in the 19th century and the replacement of the lauzes by a roof of everite in 1975 allowed its conservation.

The church, inscribed in the Historical Monuments since 6 June 1980, houses a remarkable movable heritage: statues (Vierge à l'Enfant, Saint Joseph, Saint Mark), paintings (including a Donation of the Rosary attributed to Louis XIII), and a tabernacle decorated with statuettes. Its architecture combines Romanesque (medieval columns) and Baroque (17th century chapels), reflecting its evolution over the centuries. Originally linked to the Diocese of Senez and the Viguerie du Val de Barrême, it illustrates the religious and castral history of this Provençal village.

Historical sources emphasize its central role in the community, from its foundation as a prioral dependent on Saint-Victor to its parish status. The geometrical interlaces and motifs of the columns, classified, bear witness to a refined medieval craftsmanship, while the 17th and 18th centuries (chapels, bell tower) reflect its adaptation to the liturgical and aesthetic needs of the modern era. Its inscription in the heritage today protects this unique mixture of architectural heritage.

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