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Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Léoux Church dans la Drôme

Drôme

Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Léoux Church

    101 Chemin de Notre Dame des Champs
    26510 Villeperdrix

Origin and history

The church Notre-Dame-des-Champs de Léoux is a religious monument located in the commune of Villeperdrix, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or the circumstances of its foundation. Current internal data do not allow to trace its detailed history or possible architectural transformations.

In the general context of rural churches in this region, these buildings played a central role in community life, serving as a place of worship, assembly and identity marker for the inhabitants. Their construction and maintenance often reflected the local social and religious organization, as well as the resources available in predominantly agricultural territories.