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The church Saint-Symphorien de Caumont-sur-Durance, located in the Vaucluse department in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, is a religious building built between 1777 and 1788. It replaces an old chapel of penitents, reflecting the spiritual and architectural needs of the local community at the end of the 18th century. Its impressive dimensions (41 metres long, 11 metres wide, 19 metres under the vault) make it an outstanding example of ecclesiastical architecture of this period.

The church was designed by architect Jean-Pierre Franque, whose plans defined its current structure. Ranked a historic monument by decree of 29 March 1899, it has been home to a large organ since 1995, the result of a collaboration between the parish and the municipality in the 1990s. This instrument, of which Frédéric Benz is the titular organist, enriches the cultural and musical heritage of the place.

Owned by the commune, the Saint-Symphorian church embodies both an architectural heritage and a place of community life. Its ranking among historical monuments underlines its heritage importance, while its organ and its dimensions make it a remarkable site in the religious landscape of the Vaucluse. The accuracy of its location (1 Impasse de la Chapelle) and its Insee code (84034) firmly anchor this monument in local and regional history.

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