BEFORE AFTER 3,175 m2 of walls cleaned and repointed; 200 linear m of wooden beams, 197 m2 of lead 107 m2 of tinned copper, 100 closing grids, 48 m3 of cut stone, 45 m of guardrails, 10 doors, 8 bays closed with sound baffles; 7 flying buttresses, 4 buttress heads and pinnacles, 4 gargoyles, 3…
The Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr Celestino Migliore, gave a spiritual address at the blessing of the bell tower; Here is an extract: “Today we inaugurate and bless one of the oldest and most characteristic symbols of Christian life: the bell tower; It stands tall in the valley like a sign: a finger stretched towards Heaven; Its…
In the Figaro newspaper of June 4, the Dassault family announced that the Abbey of Sainte-Marie de Lagrasse would benefit from the support of their family endowment; The entire community and the many friends who have supported the restoration of the Abbey since 2004 have been greatly honored by this election; The Abbey meets the…
The inauguration of our restored bell tower on May 28 was a great success; Among the officials present were the Apostolic Nuncio to France, the President of the Conseil Départemental, the Regional Director of Cultural Affairs for Occitanie (DRAC), and the General Delegate of the Fondation Notre Dame; We were also surrounded by the patrons…
Work on the bell tower has made good progress since the summer; In June, the stonemasons installed the four gargoyles, each weighing over 150 kg; With the help of a mobile crane, they were approached and then embedded at a height of 25 m; high. They are now sealed and firmly in place; With the…
Whether viewed from below or from the village, the progress of the construction site is not obvious; And yet, this five-century-old building has been restored to its former glory; Let’s take a step back and look at all the work that’s been done; At the end of the 18th century, the steeple lost its spire,…
