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The Romanesque portal of the Abbey of Vorey is an architectural vestige of the 11th and 12th centuries, native to the priory of the Benedictines of Vorey, now extinct. This portal, classified as a historical monument by decree of 9 May 1914, is now exhibited in the Henri Vinay Garden of the Crozatier Museum in Puy-en-Velay. Its Romanesque style is characterized by archvolts decorated with geometric and vegetal motifs, as well as capitals carved of volutes and grape clusters.

The monument is distinguished by its four archvolts, the innermost of which rests on tore-shaped pilasters. The following two sections, made up of quarter-rounds, are supported by columns with capitals decorated with stylized water leaves. The outer archiplot, in bevel, has rinceaux, foliage and palmettes, as well as representations of grapes and fruit under a beaded gall. These details illustrate the mastery of the Romanesque artisans in monumental sculpture.

Originally integrated into the Benedictine Abbey of Vorey, this portal was moved after the priory disappeared. Its classification in 1914 underlines its heritage importance, while its current location at the Crozatier Museum allows the public to discover this masterpiece of auvergnat Romanesque art. The accuracy of its location is estimated as fair, with an official address in the Iron Garden in Cheval at Puy-en-Velay.

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