First written citation 1155 (≈ 1155)
Official mention of the command office.
1314
Removal of Templars
Removal of Templars 1314 (≈ 1314)
Transfer to the Order of Jerusalem.
XVe siècle (fin)
Union with Valdrôme
Union with Valdrôme XVe siècle (fin) (≈ 1584)
Reorganization of hospital command offices.
2005
Protection of ruins
Protection of ruins 2005 (≈ 2005)
Registration by ministerial decree.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The ruins of the former prefecture (church and convent buildings) and the parcel R 43b on which they are located: inscription by order of 26 April 2005
Key figures
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The source text does not mention any names.
Origin and history
The former Commandery of the Templars of Lus-la-Croix-Haute, first cited in 1155, dates mainly from the 12th and 13th centuries. Of this medieval ensemble, there is today only a part of the elevations of the church, as well as the presumed foundations of other convent buildings. These remains bear witness to the strategic and religious importance of the site at the Templar period, before it was taken over by other orders.
Upon the removal of the Order of the Temple in 1314, the Commandory was transferred to the Order of Jerusalem (or Hospitallers). Later, at the end of the 15th century, it was united with another command office located in Valdrôme, marking a reorganization of hospital possessions in the region. The current ruins, including the church and associated parcels, were protected by a registration order in 2005, highlighting their heritage value.
The site illustrates the legacy of religious military orders in south-eastern France, where they served as administrative, spiritual and economic centres. Their decline, linked to the political and religious upheavals of the late Middle Ages, has often left few complete architectural traces, as is the case in Lus-la-Croix-Haute.
