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The church Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption de Cavagnac, mentioned from the ninth century in charters of the abbey of Beaulieu, retains an apse and a nave of the 12th century almost intact. These Romanesque elements, such as the capitals carved with plant and geometric motifs, illustrate medieval religious architecture. Two characters are among the sets, adding a rare narrative touch.

In the 15th century, two side chapels vaulted with warheads were added, forming a late transept. The funeral liter and the western gate (dated 1779) bear witness to later developments, including partial reconstruction after the collapse of the vault in 1704. These changes reflect the evolution of liturgical and aesthetic needs over centuries.

Ranked a historical monument in 1976, the church combines Romanesque elements (four-hole, broken cradle) and Gothic elements (ogival chapels). Its two-storey bell tower, pierced by windows in the middle of the hanger, dominates the village. The west facade, redone in 1830, and the 15th century structure illustrate successive restoration campaigns.

The paintings of the triumphal arch and the lauze covering the apse recall medieval decorative practices. The building, a communal property, embodies the cultural continuity since the Middle Ages, while bearing the traces of architectural adaptations related to later periods (XVIII century).

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