Church of Sainte-Agathe in Saint-Chaptes

Historic sites and monuments

Saint-Chaptes

The diocese of Uzès was created in 419, and the chapel of Saint-Agathe is mentioned in its archives. Its priors were the second sons of the de Brueys family, lords of the area from the 14th century.

This church survived until the first troubles between Catholics and Protestants. It was destroyed in 1622 during the troubles led by the Duke of Rohan.

The demolition of temples ordered by Louis XIV in 1685 resulted in the Saint-Chaptes church burning down. Its inhabitants remained without a church until 1687, when the "de Brueys" had it rebuilt by decision of the Bishop of Uzès on March 17, 1681: "the church will be built on the cemetery on the site of the cross and the well". However, it was not until 1686 that the work began; it will be rebuilt in its old form, and with the materials of the demolished temple".

Jean Félix de Brueys, then Seigneur of the area, had the church built to prove his Catholic faith. Completed in 1687, Jean Félix died in 1688.
He had two chapels built in the church, so that the de Brueys family would be buried in the Notre-Dame chapel and their allied relatives in the Saint-Joseph chapel.

The bell destroyed during the French Revolution was replaced on August 13, 1809. Doc. Archives Municipales and A.C.P.R.

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