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Saint Pierre-aux-Liens Church of Caunay dans les Deux-Sèvres

Deux-Sèvres

Saint Pierre-aux-Liens Church of Caunay

    2 Impasse de l'Ancienne Cure
    79190 Caunay

Origin and history

The church of Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens de Caunay is a religious monument located in the commune of Caunay, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Although his name evokes a dedication to St Peter, the available sources do not specify his period of construction or the milestones in his history. In the general context of New Aquitaine, parish churches like Caunay played a central role in the lives of local communities.

They served as a place of worship, assembly and identity marker for the inhabitants, often linked to agricultural or artisanal activities at different times.