Origin and history

The church of Sainte-Anne de la Boulbène is a religious monument located in the municipality of Labastide-de-Penne, in the Occitanie region. Although its existence is attested, the available sources do not specify its date of foundation or the milestones in its history. Its architecture and role in the local community remain to be studied in more detail from complementary archives.

In the Tarn-et-Garonne, where Labastide-de-Penne is located, rural churches like Sainte-Anne de la Boulbène traditionally played a central role in the social and spiritual life of villages. They served as a place of worship, but also as a gathering for local festivals, markets or collective decisions. Their presence often reflected the medieval or modern organization of parishes, although the specificities of this church are not documented in current sources.