Origin and history

The Saint-Martin church of Urbens de Saint-Martin is a religious monument located in the municipality of Larroque, in the Occitan region. The available sources do not specify its construction period or its detailed history, limiting the information to its location and designation. In the general context of medieval and modern Occitanie, parish churches like Saint Martin played a central role in the lives of rural communities.

They served as a place of worship, assembly and identity marker for the inhabitants, often organized around agriculture and livestock. These buildings also reflected local architecture and traditions, although their specificities depended on the resources and history of each village.