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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Romain de Blaye, located in the department of Gironde, is built in the seventeenth century to replace the former Basilica of Saint-Romain, destroyed at the same time. The designs of this new building, in classic style and in the shape of a Latin cross, are entrusted to architect Pierre Michel Duplessy, also responsible for the Citadel of Blaye. The works, begun in 1667, were completed in 1684, marking the birth of an emblematic sanctuary of the city.

The church façade, inspired by neo-renaissance, was later designed by architect Berluzeau. It is distinguished by a line of pilasters surmounted by a triangular pediment. Inside, the bays are decorated with stained glass windows created in 1890 by master glassmaker Dagrant, while the furniture includes a 17th century wooden Christ, a mahogany pulpit and paintings depicting religious figures, including Saint Romain de Blaye.

Among the remarkable elements of the church are its great organs, made in 1890 by the organist Gaston Maille. This instrument, composed of 17 games and equipped with a neo-classical oak buffet, was restored twice in 1957 and 1995. Today it is included in the additional inventory of historical monuments and bears witness to the artistic and musical heritage of the region.

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