Pierrefitte / Peira Fita

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view of church exterior in context

Image Source: digital photograph taken by Jean-François Amelot, in Eglises de Corrèze [http://eglises.de.correze.online.fr/] [accessed 3 March 2017]

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view of church interior - altar

Source caption: "Après l’incendie qui détruisit presque entièrement le bourg en 1880, l’église fut profondément remaniée [...] Il reste peu de chose de l’édifice primitif, à part le maître-autel en pierre du XIIIe siècle."

Scene Description: Source caption: "Après l’incendie qui détruisit presque entièrement le bourg en 1880, l’église fut profondément remaniée [...] Il reste peu de chose de l’édifice primitif, à part le maître-autel en pierre du XIIIe siècle."

Image Source: digital photograph taken by Jean-François Amelot, in Eglises de Corrèze [http://eglises.de.correze.online.fr/] [accessed 3 March 2017]

Copyright Instructions: No known copyright restriction / Fair Dealing

INFORMATION

FontID: 21054PIE

Object Type: Baptismal Font1

Church/Chapel: Eglise paroissiale Saint-Caprais

Church Patron Saints: St. Caprasius

Church Location: place de l'Eglise, 19450 Pierrefitte, France

Country Name: France

Location: Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Directions to Site: Located off the D142, NNW of Tulle, NNE of Brive-la-Gaillarde

Ecclesiastic Region: Diocèse de Tulle [ancien diocèse de Limoges]

Historical Region: Limousin

Century and Period: 12th - 13th century, Late Romanesque

Church Notes: original Romanesque (?) church devastated by the fire that practically destroyed the core of the village [source: Eglises de Corrèze [http://eglises.de.correze.online.fr/] [accessed 3 March 2017]]

Font Notes: Click to view

[NB: we have no information on the font of the original late-Romanesque (?) church here].

COORDINATES

UTM: 31T 394324 5030929