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SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE CHURCH

The 19th century church, modified several times in the 1993th century, completely renovated in 3, is placed under the name of St John the Baptist and dedicated to Ste Radegonde. Its single nave with 2 bays under ribbed brick vaults opens onto 3 chapels. A wooden platform at the back to the west, sacristy to the south 19 altars in white marble, late XNUMXth century.
The steeple wall with 2 original bells has been preserved, the original entrance to the south has been preserved.
Inside, it is necessary to notice the statues of the virgin in gilded wood, those of St Roch and St André with her cross and especially the Virgin seated with the child on the knees coming from the church of Clarac, annex of the commune of Roquefort, destroyed in 1975. In the sacristy, an 18th century calvary, old stone baptismal font.
Father Daugé points out the existence of the chrism of the primitive church bearing the inscription of St John the Baptist, St Mary, St Peter and St Eulalia virgin and martyr crucified in 303.
The castle of which there remains the square keep dating from the 13th century was the cradle of the Biran family. It was restored in 1971 by the current owner.
On the Gers a water mill partially transformed into guest rooms with the possibility of visiting on certain dates, the hydroelectric power station which is installed there.

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