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  3. Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  4. Dordogne
  5. 24490 La Roche-Chalais

  6. Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of La Roche-Chalais

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of La Roche-Chalais en Dordogne

Dordogne

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of La Roche-Chalais

    8 Rue des Écus
    24490 La Roche-Chalais
Photo de Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption Church of La Roche-Chalais
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Époque contemporaine
2000
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Origin and history

Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Roche-Chalais is an emblematic monument in the commune of La Roche-Chalais. Located in New Aquitaine, this church bears the name of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, a major Christian feast. However, the available sources do not specify the period of its construction or its detailed history, thus limiting the historical information that can be used.

In the regional context of New Aquitaine, parish churches such as La Roche-Chalais played a central role in community life. They served not only as a place of worship, but also as a gathering point for the inhabitants, reflecting the social and religious organization of the local people throughout the centuries.