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Saint-Léger De Cheylade Church
The Saint-Léger de Cheylade Church, in Cheylade, a small French commune of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, is a Romanesque architecture, Romanesque religious edifice erected in the 11th century, ruined during the Hundred Years' War, rebuilt and remodeled several times between the 15th and 17th centuries, and touched up again in the 19th century. Consecrated to Leodegar, Leodegar of Poitiers and dedicated to Catholic Church, Catholic worship, the church long belonged to the diocese of Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont, but since the French Revolution has been under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Flour, diocese of Saint-Flour. Modest in design and size, like many of the region's churches it is built of volcanic rock, with a slate roof. Although the interior is almost devoid of sculpted ornamentation and features few remarkable works of art or furnishings, it is distinguished by a highly original wooden Coffer, coffered ceiling: 1,360 squares probably painted in the 18th century with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Historique
() is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, a garden, a bridge, or other structure, because of their importance to France's architectural and historical cultural heritage. Both public and privately owned structures may be listed in this way, as well as movable objects. there were 44,236 monuments listed. The term "classification" is reserved for designation performed by the French Ministry of Culture for a monument of national-level significance. Monuments of lesser significance may be "inscribed" by various regional entities. Buildings may be given the classification (or inscription) for either their exteriors or interiors. A monument's designation could be for a building's décor, its furniture, a single room, or even a staircase. An example is the classification of the déco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
