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A trinitarian steeple is a 3-point
steeple In architecture, a steeple is a tall tower on a building, topped by a spire and often incorporating a belfry and other components. Steeples are very common on Christian churches and cathedrals and the use of the term generally connotes a religi ...
typical of the province of
Soule Soule (Basque: Zuberoa; Zuberoan/ Soule Basque: Xiberoa or Xiberua; Occitan: ''Sola'') is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present-day Pyrénées-Atlantiques ''département''. It is divided into two cantons of the arrond ...
of Basque Country in France. The three points symbolize the Holy Trinity.Philippe Veyrin, ''Les Basques'', page 241 - Arthaud, 20 décembre 1975 The steeple is generally located above the facade, which is flat. For that reason, it is sometimes called ''steeple-wall''. Villages with a trinitarian steeple building include the following: * Agnos * Arrast *
Aussurucq Aussurucq (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The inhabitants are known as ''Altzürükütar''.
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Berrogain-Laruns Berrogain-Laruns ()BERROGAINE-LAHÜNTZE
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Charritte-de-Bas Charritte-de-Bas (; eu, Sarrikotape)SARRIKOTAPE
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Espès-Undurein Espès-Undurein ()ESPEIZE-ÜNDÜREINE
Gotein-Libarrenx * Idaux-Mendy * Mauléon (Chapel of the College) * Moncayolle * Chapel of the Osquich pass :fr:Col d'Osquich *
Viellenave-de-Navarrenx Viellenave-de-Navarrenx (; oc, Vièlanava de Navarrencs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department The following is a list of the 546 communes ...
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Viodos-Abense-de-Bas Viodos-Abense-de-Bas (; eu, Bildoze-Onizepea;BILDOZE-ONIZEPEA
Image:Berrogain-eglise-trini.jpg, Berrogain-Laruns Image:Agnos-eglise 001.JPG, Agnos File:Abense-de-Bas (Viodos-Abense-de-Bas, Pyr-Atl, Fr) ëglise trinitaire et pont.JPG, Viodos-Abense-de-Bas Image:Chapelle-st-antoine.jpg, Chapel Saint-Antoine on the col d'Osquich


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