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  2. Patrimoine
  3. Occitanie
  4. Gard
  5. 30700 La Capelle-et-Masmolène

  6. Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Masmolène

Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Masmolène dans le Gard

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Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul of Masmolène

    2 Montée Tour d'Adelard
    30700 La Capelle-et-Masmolène
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Époque contemporaine
2000
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

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Origin and history

The church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Masmolène is a religious monument located in the commune of La Capelle-et-Masmolène. This place of worship, whose period of construction is not specified in the available sources, bears the double term of the apostles Peter and Paul, a frequent dedication in medieval and modern churches in southern France. In the regional context of Occitanie, parish churches such as Masmolène played a central role in community life.

They served not only as a place of prayer, but also as a framework for social gatherings, collective decisions and local celebrations. Their architecture and decoration often reflected the resources and know-how available in the region, as well as the dominant stylistic influences at the time of their construction or redesign.