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Saint-Antoine Church, also known as Saint-Antoine-de-Corromis, is a Catholic religious building located in the Cabannes, in the Tarn department (Occitanie region). Built between the 15th and 16th centuries, it replaces an old Romanesque church of the 12th century, of which today the portal remains. The late Gothic building features a unique nave, a flat bedside and two side chapels. Its vaults, supported by external foothills, and its warheads leaning directly on the pillars illustrate this architectural transition. A bell tower and a bell tower with three arcades complete the whole.

The church was modified in the 18th century before being listed for historical monuments on 25 April 1974. Dedicated to Saint Anthony (potentially Antoine de Padua), it houses remarkable furniture, including a tabernacle-retable, a 15th century bentier, and a painting of the Assumption dated 1653. Close by, the 16th century cross of the Cabannes is also classified. Restored in 1979, the church preserves flamboyant elements such as trilobed reamped bays and a walled portal with Gothic mouldings.

The building, owned by the commune, is distinguished by its location on a hill above the village. Its architecture reflects both late Gothic influences and local adaptations, as evidenced by the so-called "seigneurial" and "Our Lady" chapels. The external foothills and the penetration of the warheads into the pillars underline the technical mastery of the builders of the time. Today, the church remains a major testimony of the Tarn and Occitan religious heritage.

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