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Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-de-Calberte Church is a Catholic religious building located in the department of Lozère, Occitanie region. Built between the 14th and 19th centuries, it illustrates an architectural transition between Romanesque and Gothic styles, with successive additions that modified its original design. The portal, probably dating from the 15th century, is decorated with foliage capitals and vantals carved with plant motifs and fantastic creatures. The apse, of more recent period (17th century or later), and the bell tower erected in 1901 on the west facade testify to this evolution.

The church was once a possession of Sauve Abbey, located in the Gard. Its porch houses a gate decorated with three toers and an empty tympanum, supported by a fog. Inside, the pentagonal bedside is arched in cul-de-four. Partially classified as historical monuments in 1984 (inner and former portal), it reflects local religious and architectural history, marked by regional influences and continuous transformations until the beginning of the 20th century.

Several objects of the church are referenced in the Palissy base, highlighting its rich artistic heritage. The municipality now owns it. The building, located in Place de l'Église, remains a testimony of the constructive and decorative practices of medieval and modern times in Gevaudan, integrating late Romanesque elements and Gothic or later additions.

The location of the building, noted as satisfactory (precision 7/10), and its official address (9009 Church Square) make it an accessible point of heritage interest. The available sources, including Wikipedia, Monumentum and the Merimée base, confirm its importance in the religious and historical landscape of the Lozère.

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