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The Church of Saint Eutrope in Lusignac, listed as a Historic Monument, presents an architecture combining Romanesque and Gothic styles. Its nave, composed of three unequal spans vaulted with warheads, is extended by a square vaulted choir in a broken cradle. The south wall, pierced by two pools under a third-point arch, and an east-west gradient betrayed successive changes. Outside, ruptures in masonries reveal modern covers, while a Romanesque span persists on the north side. The rectangular bell tower, covered with a roof in the pavilion, dominates the first span and half of the second. The façade features a carved 16th century brace, decorated with accolades and ravens evoking mâchicoulis.

The church was built in two major campaigns. The first, at the beginning of the twelfth century, saw the construction of the choir and two or three spans covered with domes. The second, at the end of the 12th century, preserved the choir but rebuilt two vaulted western spans of a cradle. Ruined during the Wars of Religion, the church was restored: the choir was consolidated and the three spans of the nave covered with warheads. Outside work took place in the 19th century, and a northern foothill is dated 1946. A deep, contemporary well of the foundation is attached to the bedside, between a foothill and sacristy.

The building, owned by the commune, was inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 17 December 1947. Its Romanesque bell tower, supplemented by a later added porch, and its vaults re-enacted on cross-archives testify to a complex architectural history. Defensive elements, such as the breech, suggest an adaptation to the disorders of the sixteenth century, while modern repairs emphasize a desire for continuous preservation.

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