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Origin and history

The church of Saint Vincent of Saint Vincent-Rive-d'Olt, located in the Lot department in Occitanie, has its origins at least in the fourteenth century, as evidenced by the mention of a priest in 1320. The present façade could be the vestige of this first medieval church. The oldest preserved parts, such as the eastern chapels and the nave, date from the end of the 15th century and are characterized by finely ground dogive vaults, typical of late Gothic.

Between 1539 and 1555, a major reconstruction campaign was carried out under the leadership of Antoine de Tressange, then rector of the parish. The Renaissance portal, dated 1540, illustrates this phase of work, while the Western chapels and the choir, vaulted with liernes and thirdons, were added in the sixteenth century. These elements reflect the transition between Gothic and Renaissance in local religious architecture.

In the 19th century, the interior of the church received a painted decoration unifying space, without altering medieval and renaissant structures. The building, with a single nave flanked by four side chapels, also retains remarkable 17th century furniture. Registered as a historical monument in 2015, the church houses several objects referenced in the Palissy base, highlighting its heritage importance.

The bell tower, open on the upper floors, surmounts a choir with flat bedside, architectural typology common in the area. Historical sources, such as the works of Nicolas Bru or Father René Clary, confirm his central role in the diocese of Cahors since the Middle Ages. The retables and the bentier, protected and documented, complete this exceptional movable and real estate heritage.

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