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The church of Puech-Mignon, located in Laguépie (Tarn-et-Garonne), finds its origins in the 10th century, mentioned in 972 as possession of the abbey of Saint-Géraud d'Aurillac. Destroyed largely during the Hundred Years' War, it was rebuilt between 1495 and 1506 under the impulse of the bishop of Rodez, with a nave and side chapels in Gothic style. In the 18th century, the dogive vaults of the nave were replaced by a full-circle vault, marking a transition to baroque influences.

The square bell tower, built in 1669 in limestone and sandstone, dominates the building and symbolizes the period of post-medieval reconstruction. The church, originally parish under the name of Notre-Dame, was attached to the Benedictine monastery of Varen before losing its parish status in 1876. Its interior preserves 19th-century murals, notably in the choir (draperies and candelabras) and the chapel Saint-Roch (1860), reflecting late decorative additions.

Classified as a Historical Monument in 1997 for its church and cemetery wall, the structure thus combines medieval elements (broken arcades, lateral chapels) and modifications of the 17th and 18th centuries. Its rectangular plan with two vessels and its materials (slate for the bell tower, stone for the vaults) testify to a complex architectural history, marked by repeated destructions and adaptive reconstructions.

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