Origin and history

The church Saint-Urcisse de Saint-Urcisse is a religious monument located in the municipality of the same name, Lot-et-Garonne. This place of worship, which is named after that of the village, is part of the local architectural landscape without its period of foundation being specified in the available sources. Parish churches like Saint-Urcisse historically played a central role in the rural communities of New Aquitaine.

They served not only as a place of prayer, but also as a gathering point for the important events of collective life, thus reflecting the social and religious organization of local people throughout the centuries.