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Rest à Noaillac en Gironde

Gironde

Rest

    23 Route de Hure
    33190 Noaillac
Reposoir
Reposoir
Crédit photo : Henry Salomé - Sous licence Creative Commons

Timeline

Temps modernes
Révolution/Empire
XIXe siècle
Époque contemporaine
1700
1800
1900
2000
XVIIe siècle
Construction of the rest room
5 octobre 1925
Historical monument classification
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui

Heritage classified

Reposoir, located at the entrance of the village : inscription by order of 5 October 1925

Origin and history

The Noaillac Restroom is a small 17th-century religious building located in the Gironde department in New Aquitaine. Built at the entrance of the village on the D116 departmental road, it served as a shelter for travellers and a place of devotion during the processions. Its architecture combines stone and brick, with a ridge arch covering the oratory.

Ranked a historic monument by order of October 5, 1925 for its altar, this repose illustrates the importance of religious edicles in the French countryside. It was both a place of pause and a symbol of collective piety, reflecting the social and spiritual life of the rural communities of the time.

Today, the Noaillac Restory remains an architectural and historical testimony to the tradition of roadside oratories. Its location near the town hall highlights its integration into the village's urban fabric, while maintaining its memorial and heritage function.

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