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Origin and history

The church of Notre-Dame de Clergoux was attested as early as 1025, when Raoul de Clergoux gave up half of it to the Abbey of Tulle. The other half is given in 1105, marking its anchor in the local religious heritage. In the 14th century, it became an independent provost until 1731, reflecting its administrative and spiritual importance in the region.

The building, built of granite and covered with lauze, consists of a unique nave and a choir with flat vaulted roofs dating from the 13th century. Three chapels, including two 15th century dogif vaults, open onto the nave. The broken arch entrance door (XIVth century) and the capitals intended for a 14th-15th-century dogive vault testify to its architectural evolution. Today, the nave is covered with a full modern hanger cradle.

Classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 15 March 1972, the church belongs to the municipality of Clergoux. Its architecture thus combines medieval elements (gods, granite) and subsequent adaptations, illustrating almost seven centuries of religious and local history. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory (note 7/10), and remains a heritage landmark in New Aquitaine.

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