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Church of Saint-François-de-Sales de Lamoura dans le Jura

Jura

Church of Saint-François-de-Sales de Lamoura

    15 Place de L’Eglise
    39310 Lamoura

Origin and history

The church Saint-François-de-Sales de Lamoura is a religious monument located in the commune of Lamoura, in the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify the period of its construction or the architectural or historical details that might place its origin in time. In this region, local churches have often played a central role in community life, serving as a place of worship, gathering and identity marker for the inhabitants.

Their construction and maintenance generally reflected the resources and priorities of rural communities, often related to agriculture or local crafts.