Name: Saint-Georges Church of Coubon
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Saint-Georges Church of Coubon

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Location: Coubon, Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Coubon – Saint-Georges Church of Coubon loop from Coubon

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380m

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2. View from the cross – Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille loop from Arsac-en-Velay

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3. Saint-Georges Church of Coubon – Coubon loop from Coubon

11.2km

03:21

360m

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Gerhard Mauerberger

April 26, 2023

The Saint-Georges church was bequeathed to the Monastier-sur-Gazeille abbey in 1090. However, only the central part of the facade remains of the Romanesque building.

From 1740 its surface area was considered insufficient but it was not until the beginning of the 19C. so that work can be undertaken to compensate for the cramped conditions of the place. Thus in 1833, the date engraved in the Saint-Ferréol chapel, the entire monument was transformed, except for the central part between the two buttresses.

The comb bell tower was then built between 1838 and 1844, its architect would have been inspired by the gable of the Puy-en-Velay cathedral. It replaced the one built in 1810 which itself succeeded the one destroyed during the Revolution. In 1875 a miter window on the façade was opened and the vaults of the church were built.

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Gerhard Mauerberger

April 26, 2023

The special feature of this church is often found in this region: there is no church tower but a bell wall.

The stone blocks of this bell wall have beautiful, natural color nuances.

When I tried to enter the church I had a surprise: it was open!

However, I quickly realized why this is so: the interior is very simple and plain. But that's exactly what I liked.

There are benches, tables and toilets right next to the church and the parking lot.

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Elevation 680 m

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Location: Coubon, Le Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

Saint-Georges Church of Coubon

1. Coubon – Saint-Georges Church of Coubon loop from Coubon

2. View from the cross – Le Monastier-sur-Gazeille loop from Arsac-en-Velay

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