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Origin and history

The church of Orgon, located in the municipality of the same name, is a monument whose origins date back to the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. These two periods mark its main construction phases, as indicated by available sources. The building, typical of Provencal religious architecture, reflects the stylistic and technical evolutions of these epochs, although the precise details of its conception or its possible modifications remain little documented in the source texts.

Classified as a Historical Monument, the church was officially registered by decree of 2 November 1926. This heritage protection underscores its importance for local and regional heritage. Owned by the commune of Orgon, it is located at 13 Place de la Liberté, an address corresponding to the coordinates recorded in the Merimée base. Its state of conservation and its openness to the public are not specified, but its legal status makes it a key element of the historic landscape of Orgon.

The church's location in the Bouches-du-Rhône department and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region is part of a territory marked by a rich religious and architectural history. The churches of that period often served as a place of community gathering, worship, and sometimes refuge. Their construction was generally linked to the spiritual and social needs of local populations, as well as to the influence of the ecclesiastical or seigneurial powers of the time. In this context, the church of Orgon embodies both a medieval heritage and an adaptation to the evolutions of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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