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Église

Roquelaure, Gers, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, registered (inscrit)
Protection
inscrit MH
Extent of protection
Eglise (cad. E 412) : inscription par arrêté du 23 avril 1979
Protection dates
1979/04/23 : inscrit MH
Type
église
Main period of construction
Moyen Age, 16e siècle
Ownership
propriété de la commune
Commune
Roquelaure
Département
Gers
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Coordinates
43.71979, 0.57895
Mérimée reference
PA00094905

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1770 map "74 Auch." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Cette chapelle était spécialement réservée aux ducs de Roquelaure et à leurs héritiers. Le tombeau des seigneurs de Roquelaure se situe dans la crypte, sous le maître-autel du choeur. Les enterrements dans l'église se sont tenus jusqu'en 1776. L'église possède une tribune élevée à la hauteur d'un premier étage, réservée aux hommes qui assistaient aux offices debout ou accoudés à la balustrade en bois. L'église a été remaniée après les guerres de Religion.

English translation

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This chapel was specially reserved for the dukes of Roquelaure and their heirs. The tomb of the lords of Roquelaure is located in the crypt, under the high altar of the choir. Burials in the church took place until 1776. The church has a gallery raised to the height of a first storey, reserved for men who attended services standing or leaning against the wooden balustrade. The church was remodelled after the Wars of Religion.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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