Origin and history

The church Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus de Bonson is a religious monument located in the commune of Bonson, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The available sources do not specify the period of its construction, nor its detailed history, which makes it difficult to date or to analyse in depth architecturally. The churches dedicated to Sainte-Thérèse-de-l'Enfant-Jésus, canonized in 1925, usually appear from the beginning of the twentieth century in France.

In a rural context such as Bonson, these buildings often played a central role in community life, serving as places of worship, gathering and social cohesion for the inhabitants. Their architecture generally reflects the stylistic currents and local materials of their time.