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Heritage classified

Origin and history

The church of Notre-Dame d'Hautefage, classified as a Historical Monument since 1926, illustrates a composite architecture marked by successive changes. Its Romanesque apse, five-sided and later vaulted, contrasts with the nave and 15th century chapels. The bell tower, dating from the 13th century, has a singularity: its second floor incorporates a section of wood in the east. This mix of styles reflects the disasters or transformations experienced by the building over the centuries.

The portal, remarkable for its 28 columns and its deep 3.50 meters, bears witness to a careful ornamentation. Leabside, supported by three foothills, maintains a Romanesque structure despite a modern vault. The bell tower's barlong plan and its hybrid details (stone and wood) highlight the technical and aesthetic adaptations made between the central and late Middle Ages.

Owned by the municipality of Hautefage (Corrèze), the church is located in Bourg, with a geographical accuracy deemed satisfactory (note 7/10). Its inscription in the inventory of Historic Monuments in 1926 protected the entire building, without any specific distinction between its Romanesque, Gothic or late parts. The available sources (Monumentum, Mérimée base) confirm its historic anchoring in the Limousin, now integrated into New Aquitaine.

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