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The Church of the Transfiguration-du-Seigneur de Marsillargues, located in the Hérault in the Occitanie region, is a religious building whose origins date back in part to the Romanesque period, although its present façade dates back to the late seventeenth century. It is also known as the Saint-Sauveur church, reflecting a double dedication. The building, partially destroyed during the Wars of Religion, was rebuilt during the seventeenth century, incorporating characteristic architectural elements such as a three-sided polygonal bedside and an octagonal bell tower decorated with a stone arrow.

The church's portal, remarkable for its broken pediment frame, was inscribed as historical monuments by order of 25 January 1980. Inside, the church presents a unique nave divided into spans, flanked by side chapels and two polygonal chapels surrounding the choir. The bell tower, especially decorated with a balustrade and fire pots, once housed a bell dating from 1509, classified as a historical monument but recast in 1950. Among the notable furniture elements, an oil on canvas representing the Nativity is attributed to the painter Charles Errard.

The church, owned by the commune of Marsillargues, bears witness to the religious and architectural history of the region. Its bedside, countered by cylindrical foothills, is a rare feature in Languedoc. The monument, open to the visit, is part of a fortified complex of which it forms the reduced, recalling its defensive role past. Available sources, including the Mérimée and Wikipedia bases, confirm its heritage importance in the Hérault department.

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