Saint Torpes of Pisa - Saint-Tropez, France
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The statue of Saint Torpes is erected in an alcove on the façade of the Church Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Tropez, France.
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Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 12/12/2016
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Built in 1784, the Church Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Saint-Tropez is a baroque church dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. In 1820 it was consecrated by Mgr de Bausset-Roquefort, the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence.
The church is built with a white limestone façade and a bell tower in the colors ochre and yellow in contrast with the azure color of the sky and the sea.
One can see on the façade a statue of the knight Torpes (Saint Tropez) dressed as a Roman centurion.
Saint Torpes of Pisa (French: Saint Torpès, Saint Tropez) (died 68 AD) is venerated as an early Christian martyr. The town of Saint-Tropez is named after him. His legend states that he was martyred during the persecutions of Nero. Most of the accounts about him are considered unreliable. Nothing else is known about his life. He is first mentioned in sources dating from the 9th century.
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L'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Tropez, construite en 1784, est une église de style baroque dédiée à Notre-Dame de l'Assomption. En 1820 elle est consacrée par l'archevêque d’Aix-en-Provence, Mgr de Bausset-Roquefort.
L’église est construite avec une façade en calcaire blanc et un clocher aux couleurs ocre et terre de Sienne (jaune) en contraste avec la couleur bleu azur du ciel et de la mer.
On peut voir sur la façade une statue du chevalier Torpes (Saint Tropez) en tenue de centurion romain.
Saint Tropez de Pise (ou chevalier Torpès, ou Torpez, ou Caïus Silvius Torpetius) (disparu le 29 avril 68) est l'un des premiers martyrs chrétiens italien du Ier siècle, saint protecteur des marins et saint patron de Saint-Tropez.
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