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The Church of Dominicans de la Baume is a religious building located in the municipality of Sisteron, in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Built during the 3rd quarter of the 13th century, it illustrates the implantation of beggars, like the Dominicans, in south-eastern France during the Middle Ages. Its architecture reflects the stylistic features of this period, although the precise details of its construction are not documented in the available sources.

Classified as historical monuments in 1963, this church bears witness to the importance of medieval religious heritage in the region. Dominican orders then played a key role in the spiritual and intellectual life of cities, often in connection with local elites and ecclesiastical powers. In Sisteron, a strategic city between Provence and Dauphiné, religious buildings like this also served as social and political markers, strengthening the Church's influence in an area of passage and exchange.

Available sources, including Wikipedia and heritage databases such as Merimée, highlight its protected status but do not provide detailed information on its specific history, founders or possible major transformations. Its inclusion in the list of historical monuments of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence confirms, however, its heritage and architectural value for the region.

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