Origin and history

The Church of the Assumption-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie d'Higuères is a monument located in the municipality of Higuères-Souye, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. The available data do not specify its construction period or its detailed history, making it a building whose origins remain to be explored. Churches of this type, located in rural villages like Higuères-Souye, traditionally played a central role in community life.

They served as a place of worship, assembly and identity marker for the inhabitants, often reflecting local history and religious practices in the region.