Origin and history

The Church of the Assumption of Villevayre is a religious monument located in the municipality of Najac in the Occitan region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or the architectural or historical details associated with it. In the regional context of Occitanie, rural churches such as Villevayre often played a central role in community life.

They served as a place of worship, assembly and identity marker for the inhabitants. Their construction and maintenance generally reflected the resources and priorities of local communities throughout the centuries.