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Origin and history

The church Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Villeneuve is a religious monument located in the commune of Saint-Martin-d'Uriage, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The available sources do not specify its construction period or its detailed history, limiting the information to its location and designation. In this region, parish churches like Saint John the Baptist traditionally played a central role in community life.

They served as a place of worship, assembly and identity marker for the inhabitants, often linked to local agricultural or craft activities. Their architecture generally reflected the resources and cultural influences of their time.