Timeline

Heritage classified

Key figures

Origin and history

Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens Church is a Catholic religious building located in the village of Paulin, Dordogne, New Aquitaine. Built mainly in the 12th and 14th centuries, it is distinguished by its Romanesque architecture, with a unique nave, a transept and a polygonal apse. The crossover of the transept is surmounted by a cupola on pendants, while the south arm retains an original cradle. Two doors, one of the twelfth century (on the nave) and the other of the fourteenth century (on the north arm), pierce the facades.

The church was listed as historic monuments on October 4, 1939, recognizing its heritage value. Property of the commune of Paulin, it illustrates the medieval religious architecture of the Périgord, as stressed by Jean Secret in Itineraries romanes en Périgord (1977). His plan, combining simplicity and striking structural elements (coupole, transept), reflects the stylistic evolutions between Romanesque and Gothic.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and Monumentum, indicate that the building is still located in Bourg de Paulin (address: 395 Le Bourg, 24590). Although its current condition and conditions of visit are not detailed, its inclusion in the historical monuments of the Sarlat-la-Canéda district attests to its local importance. The Creative Commons license associated with certain photos (credit: MOSSOT) facilitates its cultural diffusion.

External links