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Sábado 16 septiembre 2023, 10:30Passed
Iraila 2023
Larunbata 16
10:30 - 12:00

Église Sainte-Lucie de Soeix

Rue Sainte-Lucie, 64400 Oloron-Sainte-marie
  • Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Guided tour: «The restoration of the choir of the Church of Saint Lucia of Soeix»

The recent restoration of the choir of the church benefited from the restoration of the baroque altarpiece dated 1724 and part of painted decorations of the nineteenth century. They had disappeared un
Sábado 16 septiembre 2023, 10:30Passed
©Mairie d'Oloron Sainte-Marie

The recent restoration of the church choir has benefited from the restoration of the baroque altarpiece dated 1724 and part of the painted decorations of the nineteenth century. The latter had disappeared under the white paint of the mid-twentieth century. To this were added innovations proposed by the painter decorator giving this space a much appreciated brightness. A remarkable success to discover!
Organized by the association Sauvegarde de l'église de Soeix.

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About the location

Église Sainte-Lucie de Soeix
Rue Sainte-Lucie, 64400 Oloron-Sainte-marie
  • Pyrénées-Atlantiques
  • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
This building, which predated the French Revolution, was modest but nevertheless equipped with a baroque altarpiece, underwent an ambitious restoration in 1868: construction of a wooden bell tower with two large bells, creation of a broken barrel vault, installation of two Mauméjean stained-glass windows. Soeix wanted to be at the height of the neighbouring villages. At the end of the 20th century, the building suffered a deterioration putting its existence in jeopardy. The actions carried out by the volunteers of the association «Save the church of Soeix» made it possible to start its rescue with, in 2019, the repair of the entire roof. On the eve of a second phase of work (renovation of the ground, electricity and interior walls), the municipality of Oloron-Sainte-Marie is preparing to give the church of Saint Lucia an aspect worthy of this symbol of the village. The visit of the church will be an opportunity to recall some moments of the history of the building, its structure and th
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Édifice religieux
©L'église Sainte-Lucie de Soeix, à la veille d'une nouvelle étape de sa restauration