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The St. Lawrence Church of Mormoiron is a religious building dating back to the 12th century, with major transformations in the 17th and 18th centuries. It embodies the architectural and spiritual evolution of the region, marked by phases of reconstruction and adaptation to liturgical and community needs. Its inscription as a Historical Monument by decree of 26 August 1988 underlines its heritage value, in particular for its protected elements, such as the parish structure itself (box AP 315). The property of the building now belongs to the municipality of Mormoiron, in the Vaucluse.

The church's location at 5 Rue de la Mairie in Mormoiron (84570) reflects its anchoring in the historic urban fabric. The available data, from the Merimée database and Monumentum, specify its address and its Insee code (84082), attached to the department of Vaucluse and to the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Although the accuracy of its location is considered "passable" (note 5/10), the church remains a central landmark for the local community. Its past role as a place of worship and assembly is part of a Provençal tradition where parish churches structured social and religious life.

Visual sources, such as Creative Commons licensed photographs (credit: Véronique PAGNIER), complement the documentary archives, providing an overview of its architecture and its integration into the landscape. However, information on its current accessibility (visits, rental, accommodation) or its precise conservation status is not detailed in the available data. The St. Lawrence church thus illustrates both the permanence of the religious heritage in Provence and the gaps sometimes present in its historical documentation.

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