Gourdon-Murat

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view of church exterior - southwest end
view of church interior - altar and retable
INFORMATION
FontID: 20967GOU
Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens
Church Patron Saints: St. Peter ad vincula
Church Location: 19170 Gourdon-Murat, France
Country Name: France
Location: Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Directions to Site: Located off the D32, ENE of Treignac, SSE of Bugeat, E of Ussel
Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Tulle [ancien diocèse de Limoges]
Historical Region: Parc naturel régional de Millevaches, Limousin
Century and Period: 15th century, Late Gothic
Church Notes: 15thC church listed and illustrated in Mérimée [ref.: IA00029757]: "Edifice fin 3e quart 15e siècle ; mur clocher élevé au 17e siècle" -- it is possible, however, that there was an earlier castle chapel here
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Two late-date holy-water stoups made of stone are listed in Palissy; one [ref.: IM19000735] is dated 18th-century; the other [ref.: IM19000734] is dated 19th-century; they are both monolithic. [NB: we have no information on the font of the 15thC church here]