Built probably in the 12th century, then re-cemented at the end of the 14th century, this remarkable edifice has never been fitted with side chapels. It opens on the west with a beautiful frieze-chapiteau portal and has four bays covered with ogives, the last of which forms the choir with a semicircular chevet. The north wall is completely blind, as is often the case in small rural mountain churches.
The church stands out for its harmoniously proportioned silhouette, the quality of its construction, the interest of its interior space, its meticulous sculptural decoration and its polychromy. Essentially Romanesque, with thick walls, narrow openings on the south side, a semicircular chevet - quite rare in Corrèze - and modillions of different profiles under the cornice. Restored in 2013, St Martin's features magnificent contemporary stained glass windows.
The church stands out for its harmoniously proportioned silhouette, the quality of its construction, the interest of its interior space, its meticulous sculptural decoration and its polychromy. Essentially Romanesque, with thick walls, narrow openings on the south side, a semicircular chevet - quite rare in Corrèze - and modillions of different profiles under the cornice. Restored in 2013, St Martin's features magnificent contemporary stained glass windows.
