THE CHURCHES OF LOMAGNE

• Notre Dame de l'Assomption (Beaumont de Lomagne)
• Saint Pierre (Lachapelle)
• Sainte Marie-Madeleine (Larrazet)
• Saint Orens (Maubec)
• Church of Grézas (Mansonville)

Notre Dame de l'Assomption

(Beaumont de Lomagne)

The town and the church are the same age: they were both built in 1280 thanks to Granselve abbey friars.

This church has been subjected to multiple destruction in the wars of Lomagne and France.  It has been a fortress, a cathedral, a necropole, a fodder shop...  It has, though, been refurbished lots of times.

In 1843 this church was classified as a "Monument Historique" by the writter Mérimée, Inspecteur Général des Monuments Historiques.

Saint Pierre (Lachapelle)

Right from the beginning this church was the chapel for the castle, built in the XIIth-XIIIth centuries.  It seems to have first been the property of l'Ordre du Temple, then, after its disappearance, of the Lords of Lomagne and Auvillar.

In the XVth century, during the Hundred Years' War, the original village was destroyed and a brand new village was built around the castle.  The chapel became then the church of the village.

In 1761 Goulard brothers decided to create a wonderful baroque decoration for this unique church.  They entrusted the work to Maraignon called Champaigne, a carpenter from Lectoure.  The whole decoration was finished in 1776.

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Opening periods

• From 15 April to 30 June: 14h-18h every day
• From 1st July to 31 August: 10h-12h30 & 14h00-18h30 every day
• From 1st Sept. to 15 October: 14h-18h every day
• From 16 October to 14 April: 14h-17h on Sunday and bank holidays (except 25/12 & 01/01)
• During "La Ronde de Crèches": from 10h to 12h30 & from 14h30 to 17h every day (except 25 December & 1st January.

By appointment for groups 

Baroque decoration art work

On sale in the church: 12€

By post: + 2€ (in France)

You can place an order with:

Contact
Association des Amis de l’église de Lachapelle
82120 Lachapelle.

Président : Marcel Gasquet 05.63.94.03.87.

Autres contacts : 05.63.94.11.01 ou 05.63.65.31.24

Email : lachapelle82@free.fr

Sainte Marie Madeleine (Larrazet)

In XVIth century Johan de Cardailhac, the Abbot of Belleperche, ordered the building of a church with an unique hexagonal belltower and of a huge stone bridge.

In 1686, the village priest ordered the creation of an altarpiece to replace the polychrome decoration of the principal back wall of the church.  A family of sculptors used a solid oak structure with a 60 m² surface to create this marvellous  projet.

This wonderful altarpiece shows a very particular vision of the world and of the Bible stories.

Saint Orens (Maubec)

The originality of this church lies in its facade with a huge belltower 34 m in height.  It was destroyed by the Huguenots during the Wars of Religion in 1590.

Happily, after the classification of this church as a "Monument Historique", the outside restoration began in 1993.

THE CHÂTEAUX OF LOMAGNE

• Gramont
• Larrazet
• Marsac
• Château des Fours (Cumont)

Château de Larrazet

On 20 May 1500 Jean III de Cardailhac, abbot of Belleperche, ordered the building of this château.  It dominates the Gimone valley and it was built over the ruins of a first castle (1187).

This castle has suffered the consequences of the different wars: the Hundred Years'War, the Wars of Religion... It was partially destroyed during the French Revolution.  In 1791 was bought by someone who saved it from complete destruction.

It has a Gothic facade, a magnificient Renaissance staircase and very beautiful indoor sculptural decoration.

Opening periods

Only guided visits: 14h, 15h, 16h, 17h, 18h

• July & August: Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

Contact : 05.63.20.76.50