St-Pierre (Alleyrat)
The Catholic parish church of St-Pierre in Alleyrat , a French commune in the Corrèze department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was built in the 14th century. The church consecrated to the Apostle Peter has been protected as a Monument historique since 1975 .
The late Romanesque church building belonged to a priory that was subordinate to the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Michel-des-Anges in Saint-Angel . The east-facing hall closes with a pentagonal apse , which is covered by a dome . The two side chapels were later added to the north of the nave , they have ribbed vaults .
The triumphal arch rests on simple capitals . The ceiling of the nave is from more recent times.
Web links
Commons : St-Pierre (Alleyrat) - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église Saint-Pierre d'Alleyrat in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
Coordinates: 45 ° 34 ′ 33.9 " N , 2 ° 12 ′ 56.6" E