EGLISE DE MAS-SAINT-CHÉLY
The church of Mas-St-Chély dates from the 19th century. In neo-gothic style, it is organized around a Latin cross plan entirely vaulted with crossbars. It also houses one of the oldest bells in the diocese of Mende, dated 1362 (classified as a World Heritage site) and which originally belonged to the chapel of Saint-Côme. A gothic inscription indicates the dedication of the bell to Saint Martin.
The church of Mas St-Chély dates from the 19th century. The imposing size of the building and its slender aspect may surprise in this arid environment of the Méjean causse. It was a question of reaffirming the power of the Church while facing the demographic growth
The neo-Gothic church is organized around a Latin cross plan entirely vaulted with crossbars. The bell tower-porch, which constitutes its facade, presents a horizontal assembly of bays framed by buttresses, the whole ending with a spire
The church also houses one of the oldest bells in the diocese of Mende, dated 1362 (classified as a historic monument), which originally belonged to the nearby chapel of Saint-Côme. Remarkable by the purity of its line, it also has two inscriptions. The first, in Gothic style, shows the dedication of the bell to Saint Martin "MARTINUS VOCOR", ("my name is Martin") while the second, more recent, indicates "I BELONG TO SAINT-COME".
