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Origin and history

The altar of Pargues is a religious monument located in the cemetery of the commune of Pargues, in the department of the Aube, in the Grand Est region. Dating from the 4th quarter of the 16th century, it consists of an altar and a cross, characteristic of the funeral or devotional buildings of that time. Its inscription in the inventory of historical monuments in 1925 underscores its heritage importance for the Champagne-Ardenne region, which is now part of the Greater East.

The altar reflects the religious and commemorative practices of the late Renaissance in France, a period marked by the wars of Religion and a profound transformation of artistic and spiritual expressions. In the Aubois countryside, as in Pargues, these monuments often served as a place of recollection and identity marker for local communities. Their presence in cemeteries illustrates the central role of the Church in daily life, as well as the importance attached to the memory of the deceased.

According to available sources, including Monumentum and Wikipedia, the altar is owned by the municipality of Pargues. Its precise location, at the 3 Route de Chaource or in the enclosure of the cemetery, remains subject to a cartographic accuracy deemed "passable" (level 5/10). The building, although protected, does not seem open to regular visits, in accordance with its primary purpose as a memorial rather than a tourist monument.

The inscription by order of 15 May 1925 constitutes the only historical event documented for this monument. No information is available on possible sponsors, artists or subsequent transformations. However, the associated photographs, such as Grefeuille's under Creative Commons license, allow us to appreciate its current state and its integration into the local landscape.

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