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Origin and history

The church of Saint-André de Longages, located in the municipality of the same name in Occitanie, dates mainly from the fourteenth century. It is marked by its monastic history, having housed a monastery of women dependent on the order of Fontevrault from the twelfth century. These convent buildings, now almost entirely disappeared, survived until the French Revolution, when they were abandoned or destroyed.

The only notable vestige still visible is a Gothic portal, backed by the bedside of the present church. This portal, consisting of three broken arches, rests on columns decorated with carved capitals representing animals, foliage and dragons. Its architectural style and location suggest a direct link to the former Abbey, although its precise history remains partially unknown.

Ranked as a Historic Monument, the portal was officially protected by order of 18 June 1979. Today it is the only remaining element of medieval constructions, bearing witness to the past importance of the monastery in the region. The property of the building now belongs to the municipality of Longages, which ensures its conservation.

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