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  3. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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  5. 40240 Estigarde

  6. Saint Lawrence Church of Estigarde

Saint Lawrence Church of Estigarde dans les Landes

Landes

Saint Lawrence Church of Estigarde

    1500 Route de l'Eglise
    40240 Estigarde
Photo de Saint Lawrence Church of Estigarde
Marc AUGER

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Époque contemporaine
2000
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The Saint-Laurent d'Estigarde Church is a religious monument located in the commune of Estigarde in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its construction period or the architectural or historical details associated with it. This type of building generally plays a central role in the spiritual and community life of rural villages.

In the countryside of New Aquitaine, parish churches like St. Lawrence served as places of worship, but also as a gathering point for the inhabitants. They were often at the heart of the social, religious and sometimes administrative activities of the local community. Their presence reflects the importance of the Christian faith in the organization of rural territories since the Middle Ages.