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Origin and history

The Sainte-Scholastic Abbey of Dourge is a religious monument located in the commune of Dourge in the Occitan region. Although its exact construction period is not specified in the available sources, its name evokes a foundation linked to monastic tradition, often associated with Benedictine or Cistercian abbeys. The abbatials, like Dourgen, played a central role in the spiritual and social life of local communities in the Middle Ages and later times.

They served not only as places of worship, but also as cultural, economic and sometimes political centres. In Occitanie, a region marked by a rich religious history, these buildings often reflect Romanesque or Gothic architectural influences, as well as local dynamics of power and devotion.