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The ruins of the chapel of Lurzine are the remains of a Benedictine priory founded in the 12th century. Located in Prignac-et-Marcamps, on the way to the Lurzines, this monument was inscribed in historical monuments by order of 24 December 1925. Although local tradition evokes an ancient Roman temple dedicated to Lucine, no archaeological evidence confirms this hypothesis. Today, only elements of the west façade, the abside and the north face, partially hidden by vegetation, remain.

The chapel, dedicated to Saint Luke, originally belonged to the Priory of Lurzine, bought in 1281 by the Abbé de La Couronne and attached to Notre-Dame de Bellegarde. A wooden statue of St Luke, formerly present in the chapel, was transferred to St Peter's Church in Marcamps, then to St Michael's Church in Prignac in the 19th century. The building, of parallelogram plan with a semicircular apse, is 20 meters long for 5 meters wide, with walls of a thickness exceeding 1 meter.

The architecture of the chapel combines late Romanesque elements and nascent Gothic influences. The engaged columns of the l'Abside are decorated with zigzag and interlacing capitals, while the western facade features a door in full hanger decorated with spikes and columns. A staircase once led to a bell tower, now gone. The curved windows and foothills, one of which supported a secondary chapel, illustrate the stylistic transition of the 12th century.

Despite its state of ruin, the site preserves traces of slightly ogival vaults and arches, characteristic of the late twelfth century. The remains, although partially collapsed, offer a rare testimony of medieval religious art in Gironde. The chapel, closed to the visit, remains a place full of history, linked to monastic life and local traditions.

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