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The church of Notre-Dame de Queynac, located in Galgon in Gironde, is a medieval building whose origin is probably linked to the Templars. Today, only a few outstanding architectural elements remain: the flat bedside wall, the southern wall of the last span, and the western façade. The latter preserves a portal decorated with columns with pieddroits, with their bases and capitals still visible. The south wall, on the other hand, houses an engaged column, also with its base and capital. These stylistic details suggest a careful construction, typical of the religious architecture of the Middle Ages.

The bedside of the church is pierced by a triplet — a bay divided into three openings — whose stone apparatus is particularly worked out, showing remarkable craftsmanship. These remains, although fragmentary, provide an overview of the historical significance of the site, probably linked to the order of Templars, whose presence in the region remains poorly documented but attested by architectural evidence. The building was listed in the Historical Monuments Inventory by order of 24 December 1925, recognizing its heritage value.

The location of the church, at approximately 442 Queynac in Galgon, is known with an accuracy considered "passible" (note 5/10), according to the available data. This classification reflects the geographical uncertainties sometimes associated with ancient monuments, whose written or cartographic traces may be rare. Despite its partial state, the church of Notre-Dame de Queynac remains a tangible testimony of the medieval religious heritage of New Aquitaine, and more particularly of the Gironde, where the Templar influences left discreet but lasting marks.

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