Eglise de Marval

Saint Amand church was built in the 12th century, then destroyed in 1569 by Calvinist troops. It was repaired at various dates and finally enlarged in 1875 with the construction of a chapel to the north. Once part of the Solignac Abbey, it has been listed as a Monument Historique since 1926. The single-storey bell tower is adorned with blind arcatures, and has an ancient stump with Romanesque walls buttressed by a flat, slender buttress. Other buttresses with dripstones are less ancient. One of them bears the Lambertye family coat of arms. It is clad in chestnut shingles. In the heart of the village of Marval, the church backs onto the 12th-17th-century Château de Marval, which is sure to catch your eye on any stroll through western Limousin.