Church of Notre-Dame des Oliviers
The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Olives is located in Murat, Auvergne. A fire ravaged the building in 1493, but it was immediately rebuilt in its current layout. The building has a long nave with a choir with flat chevet. Enlarged over time, the church is now topped by a bell-tower that also serves as a porch. The Gothic style interior houses classified furniture: altars and altarpieces of the seventeenth century, priestly objects and several statues including a Notre-Dame-des-Oliviers.
About this building
The Collegiate Church of Our Lady of Olives is located in Murat, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is listed in the supplementary inventory of Historic Monuments. Found in the center of the department of Cantal, in a remarkable site and in the heart of the medieval city of Murat, the Collegiate Church Notre-Dame-des-Oliviers has stood since 1380 due to the numerous donations of the faithful, in reaction to the indulgences granted by Popes Clement VII and Benedict XII.
A fire ravaged the building in 1493, but it was immediately rebuilt in its current layout. The building has a long, 5 bay nave with a choir with a flat chevet. The building has been gradually enlarged over time, and is now topped on the western side by a bell-tower, that serves as a porch. It is flanked by a turret staircase. The bell tower, which is offset from the nave, is covered with a bulbous roof with lantern that replaces the original Auvergnat bell tower.
The Gothic style interior, houses listed furniture: 17th century altars and altarpieces, priestly objects, an organ stand, paintings and several statues including a copy of Notre-Dame-des-Olivier. The latter has always been venerated in Murat.
