Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Building on the Persian model
1487
Priory Union
Priory Union 1487 (≈ 1487)
Attached to the treatment of Estaing
1517
Link to the Annonciades
Link to the Annonciades 1517 (≈ 1517)
Integration into the Rodez monastery
1616
Fire and overhaul
Fire and overhaul 1616 (≈ 1616)
Repair of vaults and chapels added
18 février 1953
Lower relief classification
Lower relief classification 18 février 1953 (≈ 1953)
Virgin to child in sandstone
21 mars 1979
Registration historical monument
Registration historical monument 21 mars 1979 (≈ 1979)
Protection of the entire building
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Ranked MH
Key figures
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Origin and history
The church Saint-Blaise de Vinnac is a religious building located in the hamlet of Vinnac, on the town of Estaing, in the department of Aveyron (Occitanie). Built in the 12th century on the model of the chapel of Persia in Espalion, it features a polygonal bedside, a nave and a south portal in Romanesque style, enriched with bas-reliefs, historic capitals and modillons. Inside, a 12th century sandstone bas-relief representing the Virgin with the Child has been classified since 1953.
Originally, the site housed a priory, united with the parish of Estaing in 1487, then attached to the Annonciades de Rodez monastery in 1517. The church underwent major changes after a fire in 1616, including the repair of the vaults and the addition of four side chapels. These changes partially altered its original novel appearance, while preserving original architectural elements.
The building has been listed as historic monuments since 21 March 1979, recognizing its heritage value. Its location, overlooking the Lot Valley two kilometers from the village of Estaing, gives it a strategic and picturesque position, typical of medieval religious constructions in Rouergue.
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