Eglise de l'Assomption de la très Sainte Vierge
Historic site and monument, Church
in Bellegarde-en-Marche
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Certain architectural details seem to date the building back to the 13th century (colonnettes, pedestals and capitals). Originally, this chapel was placed under the patronage of Notre-Dame. In 1810, it became a parish church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin. It has been restored several times, notably in the 19th century. In 1861, a 2-storey square tower was erected in front of the bell tower-wall. This protects the oldest bell in the region (14th century). Above the porch, the...
Certain architectural details seem to date the building back to the 13th century (colonnettes, pedestals and capitals). Originally, this chapel was placed under the patronage of Notre-Dame. In 1810, it became a parish church, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin. It has been restored several times, notably in the 19th century. In 1861, a 2-storey square tower was erected in front of the bell tower-wall. This protects the oldest bell in the region (14th century). Above the porch, the coat of arms of Felletin reminds us that Abbé Roy-Pierrefitte, Curé-Doyen of Bellegarde in 1862, was originally from this town. The wall at the rear of the church overlooking a passageway features a stone engraved with the date 1000.
There are two statues and a painting to discover:
> Immaculate Conception - painted and gilded wood (late 18th-19th century)
>St-Jean-Baptiste (18th century)
