ÉGLISE SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE
MONTRODAT , Lozère – Cultural heritage
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Montrodat church dates back to the 12th century. It was originally the former chapel of the fortified castle of the Lords of Monrodat, the only vestige of which is a coat of arms found during the construction of the new town hall. This chapel, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is believed to have been built on the remains of an ancient pagan temple, as Montrodat was once a “Roman castrum”. Traduction automatique par DeepL via DATAtourisme
Montrodat church dates back to the 12th century. It was originally the former chapel of the fortified castle of the Lords of Montrodat, the only vestige of which is a coat of arms found during the construction of the new town hall. This chapel, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is believed to have been built on the remains of an ancient pagan temple, as Montrodat was once a “Roman castrum”. The parish seat, located at Colagnet, near Marvejols, where the Benedictine priory of St. Martin was situated, was transferred to the village of Montrodat in 1345. The parish remained under the control of the Colagnet monastery until 1562, and then of the Collegiate Church of Marvejols until the French Revolution.
The church is a blend of Romanesque and Gothic. The building has undergone many changes, and was heavily damaged during the Wars of Religion. Its Stations of the Cross and stained glass windows were designed by Anne Huet. Altered and enlarged over the ages, it is preceded by a vestibule, over whose vault the pyramidal bell tower was built in 1872. Traduction automatique par DeepL via DATAtourisme
