Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Built entirely built in the 12th century.
XVe siècle
Addition of the chapel
Addition of the chapel XVe siècle (≈ 1550)
Lordial chapel added to the north of the choir.
22 janvier 1910
Historical classification
Historical classification 22 janvier 1910 (≈ 1910)
Listed historical monument by arrest.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Church: by decree of 22 January 1910
Key figures
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Origin and history
Saint-Roch Church is a Catholic church located in Domeyrat, Haute-Loire department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was entirely built in the 12th century, with a seigneurial chapel added in the 15th century. Its architecture consists of two bays of vaulted nave in a cradle, a dome span supporting the bell tower, and a circular choir decorated with carved arches and capitals. The bell tower, unfinished or destroyed, remains a landmark in its history.
Ranked a historic monument by decree of 22 January 1910, Saint-Roch Church is a typical example of medieval religious architecture in the region. His circular choir, vaulted in cul-de-four, and his columns with capitals carved with symbolic characters illustrate auvergnat Romanesque art. The seigneurial chapel added in the 15th century bears witness to the architectural changes and liturgical needs of the time.
The building now belongs to the municipality of Domeyrat. Although its bell tower is unfinished or partially destroyed, the church remains a major religious and architectural heritage of the Haute-Loire. Its location in the village of Domeyrat, as well as its ranking, make it a place of historical and tourist interest for the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
