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Probably founded at the same time as the castral village of Clumanc in the 11th century, Notre Dame Church is not mentioned until the 14th century, when the nave and apse that can be seen today were probably built.
Mentioned only from the 14th century onwards, Notre-Dame church was probably founded at the same time as the castral village of Clumanc, in the 11th century at the latest. However, construction of the nave and apse now visible can hardly have taken place before the 14th century. In the 16th century, the west facade was rebuilt, as evidenced by the molding on the door. The construction of the north and south side chapels must have taken place around the middle of the 16th century. This dating is based on the style of the coat of arms of the d’Oraison family, lords of Clumanc, carved on the keys of the cross-beams, and on an indication provided by the pastoral visit of 1717 concerning the erection of chapellenies. The first south side chapel, with its adjacent sacristy, was built between 1693 and 1697, the first north side chapel probably in the preceding decades. In 1840, the chevet wall was rebuilt and in 1861, the painted decoration was completed or redone. The sacristy at the back of the apse was added between these two dates. In the late 1970s, the asbestos cement and timber roofing over the concrete walls replaced the old sandstone slate roofing laid directly on the extrados of the vaults.
Notre-Dame church has always been surrounded by a cemetery. However, it was only in the 19th century that the cemetery was confined to the south and east sides. Previously, the cemetery extended to the west and north.
source: Inventaire général du Patrimoine culturel Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
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