NOTRE DAME DE LA CARCE PARISH CHURCH
MARVEJOLS , Lozère – Cultural heritage
About
The first church in Marvejols dates back to the end of the 12th century. It became a collegiate church in 1310 and suffered greatly from the Wars of Religion. Restoration and rebuilding work lasted throughout the second half of the 17th century. The church of Notre-Dame de la Carce testifies to the revival of religious architecture in France in the 17th century, as a reaction against the Reformation. Traduction automatique par DeepL via DATAtourisme
The first church in Marvejols dates back to the end of the 12th century. It became a collegiate church in 1310
This church suffers a lot from the Wars of Religion. Restoration and rebuilding work lasted throughout the second half of the 17th century
The church of Notre-Dame de la Carce testifies to the revival of religious architecture in France in the 17th century, as a reaction against the Reformation. It is therefore not by chance that, in Lozère, it is in Marvejols, the stronghold of Protestantism in Gévaudan, that the influence of Jesuit models is manifested. The church plan, the sobriety of the outside facade, the care given to the portals..
The present large bell tower is, in the 17th century, covered by a dome
The very rich interior with the statue of Our Lady of the Carce holding the baby Jesus by the hand, the pulpit also inscribed, the organ, the wall paintings, a chapel dedicated to Saint-Roch which reminds us that the town and the Gévaudan were victims of the plague from 1720 to 1723. Traduction automatique par DeepL via DATAtourisme
Services
Services
- Visites individuelles libres
- Visites groupes libres
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En train : A moins de 20 mn à pied de la gare de Marvejols !
Environ 16 min (1389 m).
En car : A moins de 10 mn à pieds de l’arrêt MARVEJOLS – Sec. Marvejols !
Cet arrêt est situé sur les lignes :
Environ 6 min (564 m).
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