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Origin and history

Église Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens d'Engayrac, located in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, is a monument originally built in the 11th century. From this time the choir remains, covered with a dome on pendants, and the abside in cul-de-four. The committed columns of the choir, surmounted by historic and carved capitals, bear witness to this Romanesque heritage. This part of the building was enriched, probably in the 18th century, with trompe-l'oeil motifs, including a frieze surrounding the abside and painted figures depicting Moses, Saint Paul and Saint John.

The nave, of Renaissance style, dates back to the 16th century and has a bedside span surmounted by a star vault with multiple edges. The vaults, including the one in the cradle of the nave, are made of bricks painted in red. A 19th-century neo-Gothic bell tower, later added, overlooks a small porch at the entrance. Outside, the abside retains a mitre-shaped cover, a vestige of the ancient Romanesque bell tower that once dominated the choir dome. The building was classified as historic monuments in 1920, protecting its choir and apse.

Historical sources, such as the works of Pierre Dubourg-Noves and Georges Tholin, underline the architectural importance of this church, mixing Romanesque and Renaissance influences. The protected elements, classified by decree of 15 July 1920, reflect the heritage richness of the site, now owned by the commune of Engayrac.

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