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The church of Saint-Denis de Luziers, located in the hamlet of Luziers in the commune of Salviac (Lot), is mentioned for the first time in texts of 1259 and 1297. The nave, probably older, has a plug-in masonry connecting the nave to the bell tower. The span of the choir, dated from the second half of the 13th or early 14th century, was illuminated by three partially clogged lancet windows. Traces of fire suggest a reconstruction of the vault, whose key bears the date of 1698, when the upper floor of the bell tower would have been rebuilt.

The nave, covered with a frame, leads to a vaulted choir d'ogives, while the portal and l'oculus of the north facade seem more recent. The building, inscribed in the historical monuments on 30 May 1989, retains objects referenced in the Palissy base. Its architecture mixes medieval elements (the choir, vaults) and later additions (clocher, frame), reflecting a history marked by destruction and reconstruction.

Historical sources, such as the works of Colette Chantraine (La Bouriane, 1996) and Nicolas Bru (Archives de pierre, 2012), underline its importance in Quercy's religious heritage. The site, linked to medieval parish life, illustrates the evolution of construction techniques between the 13th and 17th centuries, with particular attention to the vault and bell tower, structural elements of the building.

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