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Origin and history

The Saint-Médard church of Saint-Méard-de-Gurçon comes from a donation made between 1098 and 1099 to the abbey of Baignes, then in 1122 to the Benedictines of Uzerche. Few elements of the Romanesque era remain today, the eastern part having been completely rebuilt in the 19th century. The ancient nave, on the other hand, was vaulted dogives during the same period.

The building has a short forechore and whistle, leading to a seven-sided apse, each corresponding to a vault. The massive bell tower, located to the west, is flanked by a south facing staircase, allowing access to its upper part. The west facade is marked by a 16th century portal, decorated with complex sculptures: two broken arches resting on lamp-ends, a sculpted tympanum framed by a character and an angel bearing a gothic inscription.

The church, classified as Historic Monument by decree of 25 February 1974, belongs to the municipality. Its architecture thus combines medieval traces and more recent transformations, including the vaulting of the nave and the partial reconstruction of the 19th century. The accuracy of its location is considered satisfactory, and it remains a testament to the stylistic and religious evolutions of the region.

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