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  2. Patrimoine
  3. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
  4. Ain
  5. 01450 Leyssard

  6. Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of Leyssard

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of Leyssard dans l'Ain

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Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of Leyssard

    10 Rue de l'Eglise
    01450 Leyssard
Photo de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of Leyssard
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Époque contemporaine
2000
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Origin and history

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Leyssard is a religious monument located in the municipality of Leyssard, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, but its name suggests a dedication to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a major Christian feast. Parish churches like Leyssard's were central to the life of rural communities.

They served as places of worship, assembly and social cohesion. In areas such as the Ain, where Leyssard is located, these buildings often reflected local architecture and religious traditions, while being identity landmarks for the inhabitants.