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The church of Saints-Fabien-et-Sébastien de Villemade, located in Tarn-et-Garonne in Occitanie, was originally the capital of an active priory from the end of the 13th century until the beginning of the 16th century. Initially, the cure depended on the hospital of the abbey of Moissac, and its construction was initiated in the 13th century under the impulse of Alphonse de Poitiers. This monument, marked by religious conflicts, was ruined and partially rebuilt in the 17th and 19th centuries, with a major reconstruction in 1864.

The only remaining medieval vestige, the 13th century bell tower illustrates the Toulouse architecture in brick. Built on a square base, it retains two floors decorated with brick corner columns. The church, classified as a Historical Monument in 1979, thus embodies a religious and architectural heritage, mixing medieval influences and modern restorations.

The location of the building, in Place de l'Église in Villemade, reflects its historical anchor in the commune. Its past role as priory and its current status as communal property underline its local heritage importance. The wars of Religion and successive reconstructions have shaped its present appearance, where medieval traces and 19th-century interventions combine.

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