Construction of church 1520-1530 (≈ 1525)
Ordered by Jacques Galiot de Genouillac.
1907
Historical monument classification
Historical monument classification 1907 (≈ 1907)
Official protection of the building.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Heritage classified
Ranked MH
Key figures
Jacques Galiot de Genouillac - Sponsor and financier
Have the church built for his wife.
Catherine d’Archiac - Lady of Lonzac
Wife commemorated by the tomb.
Origin and history
Sainte-Marie de Lonzac Church is a Catholic religious building located in the commune of Lonzac, Charente-Maritime, New Aquitaine. It embodies the religious architecture of the French Renaissance, with a funeral vocation marked by its history.
The church was commissioned and financed between 1520 and 1530 by Jacques Galiot de Genouillac, a military figure and aristocrat of the time. His initial goal was to house the tomb of his first wife, Catherine d'Archiac, the lady of Lonzac, thus highlighting his role as a memorial and a place of worship.
Classified as historical monuments in 1907, the church of Sainte-Marie bears witness to the heritage and artistic importance of the rural churches of Charente-Maritime. Its inscription in the Mérimée bases and its association with observatories of religious heritage confirm its historical and cultural value.
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