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Église Saint-Barthélémy (ex-Sainte-Madeleine)

Bélesta

Dimensions
approximate position (village centre)
Period
Renamed after the Middle Ages
What stands there
1 church, change of dedication

This Catalan church was originally dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene before being renamed Saint-Barthélémy — a change of patron that bears witness to the evolution of local devotions over the centuries, the trace of the original dedication surviving only in the archives.

Getting there : Free admission

Opening times and access details are given as a guide only: check before you set out.

Ambient sound

Église Saint-Barthélémy (ex-Sainte-Madeleine)
Palauenc05 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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In the same department

All places — Pyrénées-Orientales (15).