Origin and history

The church of the Décollation-de-Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Bonac is a religious monument located in the municipality of Bonac-Irazein, in the Occitanie region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, but its name evokes a connection with the cult of Saint John the Baptist, a major figure of Christianity. Churches dedicated to Saint John the Baptist were often central places in medieval and modern rural communities.

In Occitanie, these buildings served as gathering points for religious services, employer holidays and social events. Their architecture generally reflected the local resources and constructive traditions of the region, although the specifics of this church are not documented in current sources.