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  3. Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur
  4. Bouches-du-Rhône
  5. 13112 La Destrousse

  6. Saint Peter's Church of La Destrousse

Saint Peter's Church of La Destrousse dans les Bouches-du-Rhône

Bouches-du-Rhône

Saint Peter's Church of La Destrousse

    28 Montée de l'Église
    13112 La Destrousse
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Époque contemporaine
2000
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Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The church Saint-Pierre de La Destrousse is a monument located in the commune of La Destrousse, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The available data do not specify its period of construction or its detailed history, but its name indicates a dedication to St Peter, frequent patron saint of medieval and modern churches in Europe. In the Provençal context, parish churches like Saint-Pierre played a central role in community life.

They served as places of worship, gatherings for religious feasts and local decisions, and often marked the geographical or symbolic centre of villages. The region, rich in varied religious heritage, reflects a history marked by Christianity since the Middle Ages.