Saint-Rogatien () is a commune in the Charente-Maritime

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in the

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in southwestern

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. Besides the town, the town includes the area of Casse-Mortier and part of the village Pommerou, shared with the town of Clavette. Its inhabitants are called ''Rogatiens'' and ''Rogatiennes''.Charente-Maritime
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Gallery

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Église Saint-Rogatien-Saint-Donatien

This

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built of limestone in the 12th century and renovated in the 19th century is dedicated to Nantes' two martyrs, partially destroyed during the Wars of Religion, it is largely late

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but retains its Romanesque portal and a

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trefoil recess. The choir stalls were rebuilt in large part to the late Middle Ages. A

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measure from the fifteenth or sixteenth century, is used as the church font. In 1871, a

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was installed. In 1884, a restoration project was planned but didn't eventuate till 1987, when the facade was restored, the west weakened by weathering.

Population

In 2017, the municipality had 2,206 inhabitants.

Map of the Commune

References

Saintrogatien Charente-Maritime communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{CharenteMaritime-geo-stub

Gallery

Église Saint-Rogatien-Saint-Donatien

Population

Map of the Commune

See also

References