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Saint-Roman Church of Villiers-en-Bois dans les Deux-Sèvres

Deux-Sèvres

Saint-Roman Church of Villiers-en-Bois

    128 Chemin du Prioulet
    79360 Villiers-en-Bois

Origin and history

The church of Saint-Romain de Villiers-en-Bois is a monument located in the commune of Villiers-en-Bois, 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 that could further characterize it. In the general context of New Aquitaine, parish churches such as Villiers-en-Bois played a central role in the lives of local communities.

They served not only as a place of worship, but also as a gathering point for social, religious and sometimes administrative events, thus reflecting the organization and practices of rural society at the time.