Initial construction XIIe siècle (≈ 1250)
Romanesque origin of the building.
fin XVe – début XVIe siècle
Bedside paintings
Bedside paintings fin XVe – début XVIe siècle (≈ 1625)
First campaign of painted decorations.
début XVIIe siècle
Expansion of the nave
Expansion of the nave début XVIIe siècle (≈ 1704)
Addition of two western spans.
XVIIe siècle
Paintings of the choir
Paintings of the choir XVIIe siècle (≈ 1750)
Frost of the fire and north wall.
XIXe siècle
Addition of northern collateral
Addition of northern collateral XIXe siècle (≈ 1865)
Major structural change.
15 février 2006
Historical Monument
Historical Monument 15 février 2006 (≈ 2006)
Full protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
The entire church (Box AI 402): inscription by decree of 15 February 2006
Key figures
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Origin and history
The church of Saint-Roch de Génos is a Romanesque building whose nave was enlarged by two western spans at the beginning of the seventeenth century. A northern collateral was added in the 19th century, marking the main transformation phases of the building. Inside, the abside houses murals illustrating Christ's childhood and passion, showing a remarkable artistic heritage.
The oldest paintings, located in the bedside, date from the late 15th or early 16th century. The flames of the axial window of the choir and the north wall of the right span of the choir date back to the seventeenth century. These works, whose oldest drawing is highlighted with a black trait, reflect the stylistic and iconographic evolution of local religious art throughout the centuries.
Classified as a Historical Monument by decree of 15 February 2006, the church belongs to the municipality of Genos. Its architecture and painted decorations make it an example of Occitan rural churches, marked by successive additions while preserving medieval elements. The accuracy of its location is estimated as fair (level 5/10), according to available data.
