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Origin and history

The church of the Nativity-de-Notre-Dame de Château-Garnier is a religious monument located in the commune of Thorame-Basse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Although its exact time of construction is not specified in the available sources, its name and location suggest historical significance to the local community. Churches dedicated to the Nativity of Notre Dame were often central places in medieval or modern villages, serving both as places of worship, community gathering and sometimes as refuge.

In the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, where Thorame-Basse is located, these buildings played a key role in the social and religious structure of rural populations, marked by an agro-pastoral economy and a life organised around the seasons and religious holidays.