L'église Notre Dame de Lourdes - Vernègues, France
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N 43° 41.171 E 005° 10.286
31T E 675010 N 4839310
L'église Notre Dame de Lourdes de Vernègues
Waymark Code: WMYGY6
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 06/15/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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FR Le tremblement de terre du 11 juin 1909, un séisme de magnitude 6,2 sur l'échelle de Richter a secoué le sud-est de la France et endommage gravement les villes de Salon-de-Provence, Vernègues, Lambesc, Saint-Cannat et Rognes dans la chaîne de la Trévaresse (Bouches-du-Rhône).
Alors que Salon, Saint-Cannat, Rognes et Lambesc n'ont pas été détruites par le tremblement de terre, Vernègues est le seul village à avoir été entièrement détruit. Le village fut reconstruit 90 m plus bas.
Cette église, la plus récente des églises du Massif des Costes, a été construite en 1911. Ce monument d’architecture modeste abrite une superbe fresque intitulée « Hymne à la création » réalisée par Peter Erkel en 2000.
Le clocher carré, massif, semble n'accueillir qu'une seule cloche.
EN The earthquake of June 11, 1909, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked the south-east of France and seriously damaged the cities of Salon-de-Provence, Vernègues, Lambesc, Saint-Cannat and Rognes in the chain of Trévaresse (Bouches-du-Rhône).
While Salon, Saint-Cannat, Rognes and Lambesc were not destroyed by the earthquake, Vernègues is the only village to have been completely destroyed. The village was rebuilt 90 m lower.
This church, the most recent church in the Massif des Costes, was built in 1911. This monument of modest architecture houses a superb fresco entitled "Hymn to Creation" by Peter Erkel in 2000.
The square bell tower, massive, seems to welcome only one bell.


Source :
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vern%C3%A8gues#Histoire_contemporaine
http://www.ot-massifdescostes.com/fr/sites-et-patrimoine-de-provence/eglise-notre-dame-de-lourdes,70.html
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1911

Age of Church building determined by?: Historical Society

If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Catholic

Street address of Church:
Rue du vieux Vernègues
Vernègues, France
13116

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If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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