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The church of Rousset-les-Vignes, oriented to the northeast, incorporates defensive remains like a crenellated 13th century tower, transformed into a sacristy. Two blind circular towers flank its southeast elevation. Built in partially coated limestone rubble, it features a broken arch porch preceded by a circular perron, topped by a three-bay bell tower. Its interior, of irregular elongated plane, includes a single nave vaulted in cradle, extended by a choir with five bands. Four side chapels, including those dedicated to Saint Vincent (formerly Notre-Dame de Pitié) and Saint Joseph, open on the nave with broken arches or in the middle of the hang.

Rosseto's capella was mentioned in the 14th century in Die's foyer. In 1509, two parish churches coexist: Sainte-Marie-Magdeleine (intra-muros, seigneurial chapel of the priors of Rousset) and Saint-Mayeul (outside the walls, linked to a clunisian priory attested in 1337). In the 17th century, Saint-Mayeul, in ruins, was abandoned for the benefit of Sainte-Magdeleine, who then welcomed the chapels Notre-Dame de Graces (founded in 1538 by prior Charles de la Baume) and Notre-Dame de Pitié (linked to the secular lords Alrics de Cornillan). A new door in 1633, now gone, attested to these developments.

A major reconstruction took place in the 18th century: in 1716 the nave was enlarged and the chapels extended, resulting in the demolition of a hospital founded in 1587. From 1733 to 1735, the five-part choir, the sacristy and the chapel of the Saint-Rosaire were built under the direction of Vincent Julian (entrepreneur) and Antoine Ulo (master mason). The church was consecrated in 1736 under the name of Saint-Mayeul by the bishop of Die, Daniel Joseph de Cosnac. The bell tower and porch, completed in 1737, used stones from the early church and the demolished hospital. A Latin inscription in use, dated 1441, confirms the medieval origin of the chapel Saint Vincent, while Romanesque ravens attest to the age of the place.

In the 19th century, minor modifications were made: rehabilitating the chapel of Saint Joseph (1842), partially demolishing the facade during the destruction of the town gate (1869), and adding a south appentis (1877). The oval porch in front of the porch was built in 1879. In the 20th century, the facade was restored in 2000. The building, partially protected (listed in 1926), blends medieval, Gothic and classical heritages, reflecting the religious and architectural evolutions of Rousset-les-Vignes.

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