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Origin and history

The temple of La Vernède, located in the commune of Bédouès-Cocurès, is a monument whose precise origins are not documented in the available sources. Its name and location suggest a religious vocation, probably Protestant, typical of the regions of southern France where this cult developed from the 16th century. Protestant temples, often built or renovated after the 1787 or 19th century edict of tolerance, played a central role in the community life of villages.

In Occitanie, these buildings reflected the cultural and historical specificities of local populations, marked by centuries of cohabitation between Catholicism and Protestantism.