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Origin and history

The church Saint-Martin-de-Tours de Valleraugue is a religious monument located in the commune of Val-d'Aigoual in the Occitanie region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, but its name suggests a link with Martin de Tours, a major figure of Christianity in Gaul. The churches dedicated to Saint Martin, frequent in the south of France, often bear witness to an ancient foundation, sometimes medieval or earlier.

In the Cevennes, where Val-d'Aigoual is located, these buildings served as gathering points for local communities, marked by rural life and a social organization centred around parishes. Their role exceeded the strictly religious framework, including social and administrative functions essential to the cohesion of villages.