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Church of Our Lady of the Assumption
Historic site and monument, Religious heritage, Church, Classified
in Caussade
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At 54 meters it is the highest in the department behind the modern bell tower of Saint-Orens in Montauban.
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In the 12th century and probably since the 10th century, the first Notre-Dame church was the priory of Moissac Abbey.
This first church was destroyed during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1454), and rebuilt and enlarged from the 15th century. The top of the brick bell tower dates from this period. It is built on a massive, older, white stone base (perhaps from the original construction of the priory).
This bell tower is part of the first classification campaign as a Historic Monument in...In the 12th century and probably since the 10th century, the first Notre-Dame church was the priory of Moissac Abbey.
This first church was destroyed during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1454), and rebuilt and enlarged from the 15th century. The top of the brick bell tower dates from this period. It is built on a massive, older, white stone base (perhaps from the original construction of the priory).
This bell tower is part of the first classification campaign as a Historic Monument in 1840.
The church was again partly destroyed during the Wars of Religion. The nave was rebuilt, larger, as was the rest of the church, rebuilt in a neo-Gothic style in the 19th century.
The rose window is inspired by that of the Abbey of Beaulieu-en-Rouergue and presents the 7 sacraments;
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